Artemis II moon images: Separating fact from science fiction
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NASA's Artemis II mission circled the moon on April 6, 2026, capturing photos of the moon's far side. Some people online shared fake or manipulated images, which have been compared to the real photos uploaded by NASA to its website.
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission flew around the moon on April 6, 2026. They took photos of the moon's far side, which never faces the Earth. NASA released these photos on its website. However, some people shared fake or edited images online, claiming they were from the Artemis II mission. These fake images included a view of the moon and Earth from a circular spacecraft window and a video showing the moon passing in front of a large Earth. NASA's real photos show the Earth partially obscured when viewed from the moon. The agency has uploaded galleries of real photos from the mission, including the lunar flyby.
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