These images are literally night and day!
The Artemis II crew took the left photo on their way to the Moon. It shows Earth at night, lit only by moonlight, using long exposure camera settings. The photo from Apollo 17 shows Earth’s surface during the day, lit by sunlight.
From the far side of the moon to the flight deck. 🌕⚓
Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen arrive on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) following their return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
📸 MC2 August Clawson