Israel’s first moon-bound spacecraft snaps the ultimate selfie

An Israeli spacecraft has taken the ultimate selfie on its journey to the moon, with the entire Earth as the stunning Apollo-style backdrop.

The Beresheet spacecraft, which is aiming for a moon landing, with the Earth in the background. (AAP)

An Israeli spacecraft has taken the ultimate selfie on its roundabout journey to the moon.

Organisers for the privately-funded mission released the photo on Tuesday, one-and-a-half weeks after its launch.

It shows the spacecraft Beresheet, Hebrew for Genesis, orbiting some 23,300 miles away, with the entire Earth as the stunning Apollo-style backdrop.

The Beresheet spacecraft is launched. Source: EPA

Australia easily stands out.

A plaque reads Small Country, Big Dreams and The People Of Israel Live.

The spacecraft is aiming for a moon landing on April 11.

It rocketed from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 21 and has been circling Earth in ever bigger loops.

The spacecraft is aiming for a moon landing on April 11. Source: EPA

Despite some early problems, Beresheet should be close enough to enter lunar orbit in early April.

A touchdown would make Israel the fourth country to pull off a moon landing.