Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter . ... Credit Copyright: NASA / GSFC / Arizona State U./ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Explanation: On the Moon, the Earth never rises -- or sets. ... This is because the Moon always keeps the same side toward the Earth. Curiously, the featured image does picture the Earth setting over a lunar edge. This was possible because the image was taken from a spacecraft orbiting the Moon - specifically the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). ...