The image shows Earth at night illuminated by
moonlight from a
full Moon.
Africa dominates the center of the frame, with the
Sahara largely unobscured by cloud cover and parts of
Europe visible to the north; the
Iberian Peninsula appears at the lower left. The
Atlantic Ocean is visible, with
South America to the right. The Sun,
Saturn,
Neptune,
Mars and
Mercury are all hidden behind the Earth. The constellation
Cetus appears to the right of Earth, the brightest star being
Tau Ceti.
Pegasus is in the lower left and
Aquarius in the upper left. The photograph was taken on April 3, 2026, Wiseman captured the image through a spacecraft window using a
Nikon D5 camera with a long exposure (, ISO 51,200, 1/4-second
shutter speed). The Orion spacecraft was around 9,889 km (6,145 mi) from Earth's surface. NASA also released a lower-exposure "night" version of the image, taken shortly beforehand by Wiseman, which emphasizes city lights and reduces reflected glare. The title
"Hello, World" alludes to the crew's greeting and to the traditional test message used in
computer programming. ==See also==