Artemis II crew snaps historic Earthset photo on way home

The Artemis II crew, comprising US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen, captured a historic 'Earthset' photo on their return journey after a record-breaking lunar flyby. This image, showing Earth dipping below the Moon’s horizon, is a deliberate homage to the iconic 'Earthrise' photo taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders in 1968, which captivated the public. The mission is a critical step in NASA's broader program aiming for a Moon landing in 2028, with the crew having already reported vivid details of the lunar surface and witnessed a solar eclipse. Following their successful flyby, President Donald Trump and NASA administrator Jared Isaacman congratulated the astronauts, who are due for splashdown in the Pacific off California late Friday.