A picture taken through the Orion spacecraft's window during Artemis II shows Earth and proves it is not flat.
Spread on: Facebook and other social media, April 2026
The real story
The picture contains Google's SynthID watermark and matches none of the genuine images NASA released from the mission. It also shows a five-sided window, while the real Orion capsule has four-sided windows. Another viral 'Artemis II' Earth shot turned out to be an AI remake of the famous 1968 Earthrise photo.
The fact-checker's verdict: “This image is fake”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
Compare small details, like window shapes, with real photos of the spacecraft; fakes often get the hardware wrong.
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Fake image of Earth from Artemis II mission shared online ↗
Full Fact · 2026-04-09
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