NASA spokesperson Lauren Low told PolitiFact that one of the reasons Earth appears duller is because the new photo was taken at night, with only moonlight lighting the planet. The 1972 photo was taken in direct sunlight. The two images were also processed differently, she said.

We've rounded up a full list of camera and lenses used for Artemis 2 and you can get your hands on most of them.

Earth appears dirtier in NASA's recent photos compared to images from the 70s, but is pollution to blame? The answer is much simpler. (NASA)

During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface, snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

The Nikon D5's still-unbeaten low-light performance and proven build quality made it NASA's choice for the Artemis II mission's most important photographs.

NASA has released a slew of photos captured by the Artemis II crew as they hurtle through space toward the moon — including an updated version of the iconic “Blue Marble” shot snapped by the Apollo 17 crew more than 50 years ago.

The tension in Mission Control mounted as the miles melted away between the four returning astronauts and Earth.