Afghanistan, April 4 -- NASA has released a new set of striking images of Earth captured from space by the crew of Artemis II, offering a rare and dramatic view of the planet as the historic lunar mission continues its journey beyond Earth orbit. The U.S. space agency shared the images on X, saying they were taken by astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft during the mission's early flight days.
The newly published images show Earth glowing against the darkness of space, with visible clusters of artificial lights linked to human activity on the planet's surface. In one of the most visually striking photographs, sunlight appears along the edge of Earth, creating a bright crescent effect as the spacecraft moves farther away from the planet.
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