Brazilian cities shining from space impress in a new image from NASA that reveals São Paulo, Rio, BH, and other urban centers during the historic Artemis II mission, which also captured the Moon like never before.

Written by Felipe Alves da Silva

Published on 13/04/2026 at 23:28

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Impressive record captured from space reveals surprising details of Brazil illuminated at night, as well as rare images of the lunar surface marking a historic advance in space exploration

During its ten-day duration, the Artemis II mission, conducted by NASA, surprised the world by releasing a series of impressive images — not only of the Moon but also of Earth. In this context, one of the most talked-about photos shows the planet partially covered by clouds, still revealing fascinating details of Brazilian territory seen from space.

This information was released by “g1”, which analyzed the material released by the American space agency and highlighted specific points in Brazil captured by the mission’s cameras. With the help of zoom on the original image, it was possible to identify large Brazilian urban centers that appear as small bright lights in the midst of darkness, a phenomenon similar to the glow of streetlights observed from kilometers away.

Brazilian cities appear as luminous points and impress with visibility from space

Brazilian cities highlighted in the image captured from space – Credits: Reproduction/g1

From this detailed analysis, several Brazilian cities were recognized in the image. Among them, the following stand out:

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Artemis II mission also records unprecedented image of the Moon and makes history in space exploration

On the other hand, the mission was not limited to capturing images of Earth. Another noteworthy record was the photograph of the Orientale basin, located on the Moon. This location had never been completely recorded in a single image, mainly because it extends to the far side of the natural satellite.

It is worth noting that the Orientale basin was formed billions and billions of years ago, after the impact of an asteroid against the lunar surface. The complete record of this structure represents a significant milestone for science and for understanding the formation of the Moon.

Furthermore, NASA itself highlighted the historical importance of the image on its social media. According to the caption published by the agency:

“History is being made. In this new image from our @NASAArtemis II team, you can see the Orientale basin on the right edge of the lunar disk. This mission marks the first time that the entire basin is seen with human eyes.”

With this, Artemis II consolidates itself as one of the most relevant missions of the present day, contributing not only to space exploration but also to expanding the understanding of our planet and the universe.

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Francisco Oliveira.

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19/04/2026 21:49

Great, very impotant our Brazil.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏼👏🏼😍

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Brazilian cities shining from space impress in a new image from NASA that reveals São Paulo, Rio, BH, and other urban centers during the historic Artemis II mission, which also captured the Moon like never before.

Impressive record captured from space reveals surprising details of Brazil illuminated at night, as well as rare images of the lunar surface marking a historic advance in space exploration

Brazilian cities appear as luminous points and impress with visibility from space

Artemis II mission also records unprecedented image of the Moon and makes history in space exploration

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