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APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Earth and Moon from Beyond
Explanation: What do the Earth and Moon look like from beyond the Moon? Although frequently photographed together , the familiar duo was captured with this unusual perspective in late 2022 by the robotic Orion spacecraft of NASA 's Artemis I mission as it looped around Earth's most massive satellite and looked back toward its home world. Since our Earth is about four times the diameter of the Moon , the satellite's seemingly large size was caused by the capsule being closer to the smaller body. Artemis II , the next launch in NASA's Artemis series, is currently scheduled to take people around the Moon in 2025, while Artemis III is planned to return humans to lunar surface in late 2026. Last week, JAXA 's robotic SLIM spacecraft , launched from Japan , landed on the Moon and released two hopping rovers.
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| Date | January 24, 2024 |
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| Credit | Image Credit: NASA , Artemis I ; Processing: Andy Saunders |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |