Nasa’s Artemis crew snaps historic Earthset photo on way home from moon

Apr 7, 2026 | INVESTING

The Artemis II astronauts snapped a stunning shot of Earthset – the moment when the Earth dips below the moon’s horizon – on their long journey back home on Tuesday after wrapping up a historic lunar fly-by.
Nasa released the photo of Earth dropping below the rugged lunar edge in a deliberate nod to the iconic Earthrise image taken by an Apollo 8 astronaut in 1968.
That shot 57 years ago helped capture the public’s imagination when it was taken by US astronaut Bill Anders during the first space…

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