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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2024 January 24   
      The Moon and the Earth are pictured before a black background. The Moon   
       appears brown and slightly larger due to its closer proximity to the   
        Artemis 1 camera. The Earth is seen as a cloudy blue orb above the   
          Moon. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                            Earth and Moon from Beyond   
             Image Credit: NASA, Artemis I; Processing: Andy Saunders   
      
      Explanation: What do the Earth and Moon look like from beyond the Moon?   
      Although frequently photographed together, the familiar duo was   
      captured with this unusual perspective in late 2022 by the robotic   
      Orion spacecraft of NASA's Artemis I mission as it looped around   
      Earth's most massive satellite and looked back toward its home world.   
      Since our Earth is about four times the diameter of the Moon, the   
      satelliteCÇÖs seemingly large size was caused by the capsule being closer   
      to the smaller body. Artemis II, the next launch in NASACÇÖs Artemis   
      series, is currently scheduled to take people around the Moon in 2025,   
      while Artemis III is planned to return humans to lunar surface in late   
      2026. Last week, JAXA's robotic SLIM spacecraft, launched from Japan,   
      landed on the Moon and released two hopping rovers.   
      
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