Artemis II's Earthset photo channels Apollo 8's Earthrise shot
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The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8.
A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking photos taken by the crew.
The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8's famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with a powerful photo of Earth setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon.
Another image captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew's perspective.
The three Americans and one Canadian are now headed home, with a splashdown in the Pacific set for Friday.
Artemis II captures historic Earthset
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