When Bill Anders photographed Earthrise in 1968, CO₂ in the atmosphere was around 320 parts per million. Today it is approximately 430 ppm. Average global temperatures have risen about 1.2°C. The last two years broke consecutive temperature records.

The planet in the Artemis 2 photograph looks the same. The data says otherwise.

I wrote about this in More — the Earthset photograph, what it shows, and what it doesn't. It is one of the more personal pieces I have published this year. Now with the crew back home, it felt like the right moment to share it with Daybreak readers too.

Four Artemis 2 Astronauts Named a Crater After Love. Their President Threatened Cultural Annihilation.