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Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by

Nasa has released the first photographs taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their fly-by of the Moon.

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NASA releases new ‘Earthset’ and eclipse images taken during historic flyby of the moon

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The day Earth slipped behind the moon: the Artemis II crew's eclipse

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Amid Artemis II mission, why did it take the US so long to return to the moon?

The Artemis II crew completed a historic lunar flyby this week, becoming the first astronauts in nearly 54 years to visit the moon.

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Moon Astronaut Captures Shot of Earth That Lets You See Its Razor-Thin Atmosphere Perfectly

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NASA releases photos of far side of the moon

'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history

Though a rare sight, it's not the first time a solar eclipse has been viewed from lunar realms. The Apollo astronauts, who orbited the moon rather than flew by it (as Artemis 2 did), also saw solar eclipses, NASA's Kelsey Young, Artemis science flight operations lead, said during a press conference on Saturday (April 4).

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Get a look at solar eclipse Artemis II saw from moon's far side

The Artemis II astronauts witnessed a solar eclipse from space during their historic flyby over the moon, a sight few have seen in person.

See a jaw-dropping 'Earthset'—and a rare solar eclipse from the far side of the moon

After traveling a record distance from Earth, the Artemis II crew saw incredible things. “This continues to be unreal,” pilot Victor Glover said.

Only Astronauts Will See Monday’s Total Solar Eclipse — Stream It Live

The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.

Explosions light up the Moon as astronauts witness rare cosmic event

The sightings came at a surreal moment. About an hour after the spacecraft swung around the Moon's farside, the Sun slipped behind the lunar disk, giving the astronauts a view no human has ever had before: a solar eclipse from behind the Moon, according to NASA. In that darkness, the impacts stood out.