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First photo of lunar eclipse from Artemis II crew looks almost too good to be real

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...

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First photo of lunar eclipse from Artemis II crew looks almost too good to be real
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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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