I know the sub is in lockdown and probably overrun with activity so thank you for still regularly posting these historic images OP🙏
ChiefLeef22 on
>Captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, this image shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. From the crew’s perspective, the Moon appears large enough to completely block the Sun, creating nearly 54 minutes of totality and extending the view far beyond what is possible from Earth. The corona forms a glowing halo around the dark lunar disk, revealing details of the Sun’s outer atmosphere typically hidden by its brightness. Also visible are stars, typically too faint to see when imaging the Moon, but with the Moon in darkness stars are readily imaged. This unique vantage point provides both a striking visual and a valuable opportunity for astronauts to document and describe the corona during humanity’s return to deep space. The faint glow of the nearside of the Moon is visible in this image, having been illuminated by light reflected off the Earth.
I think you can see Mars, Neptune and Saturn in the bottom right too. Jaw dropping photo
skandalouslsu on
I have 10,000 words I could say about this picture, but I’ll keep it simple: Amazing.
somerand0mguy1 on
If you zoom in on the dot in the lower right you can see Saturn’s rings! Absolutely stunning, it makes me emotional.
Mx612 on
It looked like an eye from first glance
coywitme on
I wonder the awe those astronauts up there must be feeling to witness this serenity?
MartianGeneral on
To think this was the view for 4 extremely lucky (and brave) humans is just crazy. It doesn’t even look real. Not in a “hurdur space is fake” kind of way but rather you rarely get to see and capture something so perfect in every way.
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Spacechase1 on
In the top left, correct me if I am wrong, but are the whisps coming from the other stars the solar coronae of those stars? Particularly the largest/brightest one in the top left? If so, that is so cool
NoItsOverThere on
That is simply an awesome photo. It really does remind us that we CAN do GOOD things too.
cuntruckus on
hard to believe this is real. I mean I know it’s real, and beautiful and amazing. But if I was a flat earther I would not believe this shit for a second lol.
skyliners_a340 on
This is insanely beautiful!
Item-Hairy on
Holy fuck. There HAS to be some sort of deeply profound emotions that are completely unique to the astronauts experiencing these sights. If there was a german on board, there would be a specific word for it.
Flickr EXIF data says this is 2seconds 35 mm 1600ISO. You can’t hand hold a 2 second exposure and get even remotely close to this clear of a shot. Did NASA send up another one of those gyroscope trackers the likes of which astro_pettit has been wowing /r/space and /r/astrophotography with for a few years now?
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Extraordinary beauty, my god!
I know the sub is in lockdown and probably overrun with activity so thank you for still regularly posting these historic images OP🙏
>Captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, this image shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. From the crew’s perspective, the Moon appears large enough to completely block the Sun, creating nearly 54 minutes of totality and extending the view far beyond what is possible from Earth. The corona forms a glowing halo around the dark lunar disk, revealing details of the Sun’s outer atmosphere typically hidden by its brightness. Also visible are stars, typically too faint to see when imaging the Moon, but with the Moon in darkness stars are readily imaged. This unique vantage point provides both a striking visual and a valuable opportunity for astronauts to document and describe the corona during humanity’s return to deep space. The faint glow of the nearside of the Moon is visible in this image, having been illuminated by light reflected off the Earth.
I think you can see Mars, Neptune and Saturn in the bottom right too. Jaw dropping photo
I have 10,000 words I could say about this picture, but I’ll keep it simple: Amazing.
If you zoom in on the dot in the lower right you can see Saturn’s rings! Absolutely stunning, it makes me emotional.
It looked like an eye from first glance
I wonder the awe those astronauts up there must be feeling to witness this serenity?
To think this was the view for 4 extremely lucky (and brave) humans is just crazy. It doesn’t even look real. Not in a “hurdur space is fake” kind of way but rather you rarely get to see and capture something so perfect in every way.
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In the top left, correct me if I am wrong, but are the whisps coming from the other stars the solar coronae of those stars? Particularly the largest/brightest one in the top left? If so, that is so cool
That is simply an awesome photo. It really does remind us that we CAN do GOOD things too.
hard to believe this is real. I mean I know it’s real, and beautiful and amazing. But if I was a flat earther I would not believe this shit for a second lol.
This is insanely beautiful!
Holy fuck. There HAS to be some sort of deeply profound emotions that are completely unique to the astronauts experiencing these sights. If there was a german on board, there would be a specific word for it.
full resolution & EXIF data –> https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e009301
How did they take this photo?
Flickr EXIF data says this is 2seconds 35 mm 1600ISO. You can’t hand hold a 2 second exposure and get even remotely close to this clear of a shot. Did NASA send up another one of those gyroscope trackers the likes of which astro_pettit has been wowing /r/space and /r/astrophotography with for a few years now?
You can see the source image [here](https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/55193054741/in/dateposted/)
Can someone draw this as the Sun And the moon kissing?
I need a high resolution version of this right now. Amazing.