Everyday Astronaut and Scott Manley explain why the Artemis II Earth shots look unusually rich, pointing to night-side imaging and exposure choices that allow stars and faint atmospheric features to appear.
This photo of Earth is EXTRA spectacular for a good reason... let me explain.
Most images you see of Earth from space are the daylight side of the Earth, and it's obviously very bright
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
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