Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.An astronaut aboard the International Spaceport station popped this image of the Moon as the station orbited 265 miles above the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the periodic laboratory take photos making use of portable digital electronic cameras, often via windows in the station's cupola, for Staff Earth Findings. Staff participants have made numerous thousands of images of the Moon and Earth's property, seas, as well as atmosphere.On Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Night, everybody in the world is invited to learn more about lunar science, take part in celestial observations, and also respect cultural and also individual link to the Moon. Discover an activity to participate in the event.Photo credit rating: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.