Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.A rocketeer aboard the International Space Station snapped this photo of the Moon as the place orbited 265 kilometers above the USA state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the orbital lab take pictures making use of portable electronic video cameras, typically via home windows in the place's cupola, for Crew Earth Remarks. Staff participants have actually produced thousands of thousands of images of the Moon and also Planet's property, oceans, and setting.On Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Evening, every person on Earth is actually welcomed to discover lunar scientific research, join celestial monitorings, as well as respect social and also personal hookup to the Moon. Discover an occasion to join in the event.Picture credit: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.