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The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds. ... Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025 .

The Moon’s albedo is 0.136, while the Earth’s is 0.434, making the Earth 3.2 times as reflective. That figure varies of course, depending on cloud and whether you’re facing mostly ocean or land.

Pettit, who had arrived in September 2024 for his third and most recent space station stint, departed April 19, 2025, with two cosmonauts before safely landing in Kazakhstan on his 70th birthday.

Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry. Tue, June 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM UTC. 2 min read.