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Artemis II Earth night-side photography

April 3, 2026Scott Manley

Scott Manley explains the Artemis II Earth image looks like daytime but was shot from the dark side with Earth lit by moonlight, revealing faint aurora, stars, and the sodium layer without overexposure.

This looks like it's a daytime shot, but, it's actually taken from the dark side of Earth, with the planet illuminated by moonlight.
This lets faint details like the aurora, stars and the sodium layer show up without over exposing the planet.
Scott Manley
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