# Artemis II Will Photograph Earthrise From 4,000 Miles. It Will Not Look Like Apollo 8.

- slug: artemis-ii-will-photograph-earthrise-from-4000-miles-it-will-not-look-like-apollo-8
- date: 2026-04-05
- category: Space & Aerospace

Apollo 8\s Earthrise was an accident. Anders grabbed the Hasselblad on impulse, said wow, and shot four frames. Artemis II has spent months planning the exact same photograph — but at 4,066 miles altitude instead of 60, the geometry that made the original isn	 there.

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