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Artemis II in Eclipse

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: a-lun08-20100

Image Size 300 DPI: 69 * 46 cm

Captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, this image shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. From the crew’s perspective, the Moon appears large enough to completely block the Sun, creating nearly 54 minutes of totality and extending the view far beyond what is possible from Earth. We see a glowing halo around the dark lunar disk. The science community is investigating whether this effect is due to the corona, zodiacal light, or a combination of the two. Also visible are stars, typically too faint to see when imaging the Moon, but with the Moon in darkness stars are readily imaged. The faint glow of the nearside of the Moon is visible in this image, having been illuminated by light reflected off the Earth.

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2026 - ARTEMIS - ARTEMIS 2 - ECLIPSE - FAR SIDE - MOON - ORION - SATELLITE - SOLAR ECLIPSE -