Artemis II Mission Moon Flyby Photos for iPhone Wallpaper

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The April 2026 Artemis II mission—NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years—has captured the world’s attention for the spectacular photos that the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have captured.

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.

I’ve adapted some of my favorite images from the mission to iPhone wallpapers (at 2,400 pixels wide on the long side, 16x9 crop), with minor edits to contrast/saturation from the original/RAW photos shared by NASA (linked to the source images below). Click on the images to get a high-resolution image that you can save to your iPhone.

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. Source: NASA.

Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Source: NASA.

As the Artemis II crew came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a planned loss of signal, they captured this image of a crescent Earth setting on the Moon’s limb. Source: NASA.

The lunar surface fills the frame in sharp detail, as seen during the Artemis II lunar flyby, while a distant Earth sets in the background. Source: NASA.

Captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, this image shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. Source: NASA.