Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.A rocketeer aboard the International Spaceport station snapped this image of the Moon as the place orbited 265 kilometers over the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the periodic laboratory take photos making use of handheld digital electronic cameras, typically via windows in the place's cupola, for Crew Earth Commentaries. Workers members have produced hundreds of thousands of photos of the Moon and also Earth's land, seas, and also atmosphere.On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Night, every person on Earth is actually welcomed to find out about lunar science, participate in holy observations, and honor social and also individual hookup to the Moon. Locate an activity to join in the celebration.Graphic credit rating: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.