First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real

A photo of the total solar eclipse from NASA

The Artemis II astronauts have already captured some incredible sights of the Earth and Moon during their journey. Now we can add a new visual to that list: a total solar eclipse as seen from deep space. It looks almost too perfect; the Moon has crisp, but uneven edges, while bright stars dot the area around it.

Another photo shared by NASA shows the Earth, a portion of it cloaked in shadows, setting beyond the Moon. It’s meant to resemble the “earthrise” image captured by the astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission nearly six decades ago.

The four-member crew witnessed the eclipse while beyond the Moon, creating a vastly different visual expe …

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