Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 January 24
    [2]The Moon and the Earth are pictured before a black background. The
    Moon appears brown and slightly larger due to its closer proximity to
   the Artemis 1 camera. The Earth is seen as a cloudy blue orb above the
       Moon. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                         Earth and Moon from Beyond
      Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]Artemis I; Processing: [5]Andy Saunders

   Explanation: What do the Earth and Moon look like from beyond the Moon?
   Although [6]frequently [7]photographed [8]together, the familiar duo
   was captured with this unusual perspective in late 2022 by the robotic
   [9]Orion spacecraft of [10]NASA's [11]Artemis I mission as it looped
   around Earth's most massive satellite and [12]looked back toward its
   home world. Since our [13]Earth is about four times the diameter of the
   [14]Moon, the satellite’s [15]seemingly large size was caused by the
   capsule [16]being closer to the smaller body. [17]Artemis II, the next
   launch in NASA’s Artemis series, is currently scheduled to take people
   around the Moon in 2025, while [18]Artemis III is planned to return
   humans to [19]lunar surface in late 2026. Last week, [20]JAXA's robotic
   [21]SLIM [22]spacecraft, launched from [23]Japan, [24]landed on the
   Moon and released two hopping rovers.

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   5. https://www.instagram.com/andysaunders_1/
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  15. https://www.rover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pug-tilt.jpg
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  18. https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/
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