Peeking at the Earth, Artemis II Space Exploration They call it the "Eye

They call it the "Eye of God

slowly heat up – and eventually form new stars

at this angle and in this light

are both bright and magnified — enough to be observed and studied

Peeking at the Earth, Artemis II Space Exploration They call it the "EyeA crescent Earth setting behind the Moon, moments before loss of signal. April 6, 2026. As Orion approached the far side of the Moon, just before all contact with Earth went silent, the Artemis II crew captured this: a crescent Earth sinking behind the lunar limb. Australia and Oceania are lit by daylight on the right. The rest of the planet is in darkness. In the foreground, the Ohm crater dominates the lunar surface with its terraced edges, flat