Download NASA’s Artemis II Earthset and set it as your Windows 11 wallpaper

On April 6, 2026, at 6:41 PM EDT, the Artemis II crew captured a breathtaking “Earthset” through the Orion spacecraft window during their flyby of the Moon. The muted blue Earth, dotted with bright white clouds, sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The night side of Earth is in shadow, while swirling clouds over Australia and Oceania are visible on the day side.

In the foreground, Ohm crater displays terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks, formed when the lunar surface splashed upward during the crater’s creation.

This stunning perspective echoes the iconic Earthrise photo taken by Bill Anders 58 years ago on Apollo 8, offering Windows 11 users a new way to experience the beauty of our planet from space.

You can use the link below to download the image directly from the NASA site.

• Earthset download

After downloading the images from the official site, open Settings > Personalization > Background, select the “Picture” option in the “Personalize your background” setting, and then click the “Browse Photos” button to select the image you want to set as a desktop background. You can also try the “Fill” or “Fit” option to make the wallpaper fit correctly on the screen. You can use these instructions if you don’t have an activated version of Windows 11.

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Download the Artemis II Earth photo and set it as your wallpaper on Windows 11

You can download even more background images from my Wallpaper page. If you want even more images from the lunar flyby trip, check this NASA gallery.

Image Credit: NASA