Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.An astronaut aboard the International Space Station popped this image of the Moon as the station orbited 265 miles over the USA state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the periodic lab take photos using handheld digital video cameras, often with windows in the station's cupola, for Crew Earth Commentaries. Staff participants have actually made numerous lots of images of the Moon and also Earth's land, oceans, as well as setting.On Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Evening, everybody in the world is invited to discover lunar scientific research, participate in holy reviews, and also tribute cultural as well as personal hookup to the Moon. Discover a celebration to join in the celebration.Graphic credit score: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.