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Artemis II · The long coast · April 3, 2026

Crescent Earth, a day into the coast toward the Moon

Artemis II photo ART002-E-4437: Crescent Earth, a day into the coast toward the Moon
ART002-E-4437 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 150 mm
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Taken April 3, 2026 at 23:38:59 UTC (Apr 3, 7:38 PM EDT), mission time T+02d 01:03:59, with a Nikon D5 at 150 mm. Orion was 204,375 km (126,993 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 3, 2026 at 23:38:59 UTC · Apr 3, 7:38 PM EDT
Mission time
T+02d 01:03:59
Camera
Nikon D5 · 150 mm lens
From Earth
204,375 km · 126,993 mi
Below Orion
25.3°S 52.7°E on Earth
Chapter
The long coast — Three days coasting outbound. Earth shrinks to a crescent; the Moon grows ahead.
NASA record
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