Claim: This photograph was taken by NASA's Orion spacecraft.
Fact-check: The photo of a crescent Earth seen from the Moon was captured by the Apollo 17 spacecraft, not the Orion - FACTLY
Verdict: this photograph was actually taken from the apollo 17 spacecraft in 1972 when it was in the lunar orbit. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Varun Borugadda
Date published: 2023-09-11T11:30:09