Artemis II Captures Rare Twin Auroras on Earth’s Nightside
TL;DR
NASA’s Artemis II crew photographed Earth from the nightside as their Orion spacecraft departed for the Moon, capturing a rare simultaneous display of northern and southern auroras. The moonlit Earth scene was illuminated by sunlight reflected off the Pink Moon, revealing city lights and other space phenomena like zodiacal light and Venus in a single frame.
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