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Distant Waning Crescent Earth

art002e014225 (April 6, 2026) – Seen from afar, Earth appears as a small, delicate waning crescent suspended in the darkness of space, captured by the crew during the Artemis II mission. Only a thin sliver of the planet is illuminated, resembling the familiar crescent phases often seen when observing the Moon from Earth. Despite its distance, faint hints of Earth’s blue tones and cloud patterns are visible, offering a striking perspective of our home planet from deep space.

Date
2026-04-06
Collection
JSC
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
photograph

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"Distant Waning Crescent Earth" (2026-04-06). NASA/JSC. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e014225

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