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Artemis II · Hello, world · April 3, 2026

Earth falling away after the translunar burn, 18,097 km out

Artemis II photo ART002-E-8484: Earth falling away after the translunar burn, 18,097 km out
ART002-E-8484 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 24 mm
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Taken April 3, 2026 at 00:32:42 UTC (Apr 2, 8:32 PM EDT), mission time T+01d 01:57:42, with a Nikon D5 at 24 mm. Orion was 18,097 km (11,245 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 3, 2026 at 00:32:42 UTC · Apr 2, 8:32 PM EDT
Mission time
T+01d 01:57:42
Camera
Nikon D5 · 24 mm lens
From Earth
18,097 km · 11,245 mi
Below Orion
3.4°S 15.3°W on Earth
Chapter
Hello, world — The translunar burn. Earth falls away in the window — the first time humans have seen it whole since Apollo 17.
NASA record
ART002-E-8484 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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