I would like to note that while these are indeed photos of the moon, the linked post is from an AI academy that incorrectly attributes them to the Artemis II mission.
The photos are saturation-boosted composite images, photographed and edited by Ukrainian photographer Ildar Ibatullin. The photos were taken on August 10, 2025 (the full moon) and April 3, 2025 (the two crescents). The crescent moon post includes normal saturation photos of the same moon (still breathtaking) and this description:
"This is the Moon at 35% phase photographed on 3 April 2025. I was able to pull out fine details of the surface of our satellite. I've also brought out the colours of the lunar seas. The red-pink hues indicate iron oxide and the blue hues represent titanium oxide. Notice the various optical phenomena observed on the photo: rainbow around the Moon due to dispersion, diffraction rays due to the construction of Newtonian telescope. I used a Canon 6D amateur camera, a 2x Barlow lens, a GSO 150/750 reflector telescope, and an Arsenal EQ5 mount."
A similar photo, taken 2025 and posted to Ibatullin's Flickr contains this description:
"I took about 1,000 RAW photos and spent many hours processing them to create the final 6K image. I intentionally enhanced the Moon's saturation to reveal the mineral composition of its surface."
Ibatullin also has a website where high-quality downloadable digital images can be purchased.
I think this is a good reminder to myself and everyone else to check your sources, especially in the age of Al news. It's everywhere and it's insidious. Just to be clear, I'm not trying to tear down OP for posting this! It's an easy mistake to make, but also one that can be avoided.
While the colors in the moon are not visible to us at this saturation and are not taken by the Orion spacecraft, they are still beautiful artwork created by a skilled photographer. And what a wonderful time to stumble upon such a photographer, right as we're collectively watching the Artemis Il mission send a manned spacecraft around the moon.
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