This photo is possible because Artemis II is the only crewed lunar mission launched just before a full moon.
All Apollo missions were launched 10–13 days before a full moon, as they were timed so the lunar module would land shortly after the lunar sunrise.
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Even in darkness, we glow.
In this image of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew, we can see the electric lights of human activity. In the lower right, sunlight illuminates the limb of the planet.
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