Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.An astronaut aboard the International Spaceport station snapped this photo of the Moon as the station orbited 265 kilometers above the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the orbital laboratory take pictures using handheld electronic cams, generally with home windows in the place's cupola, for Workers Earth Observations. Staff members have produced thousands of countless images of the Moon and also Earth's land, oceans, and also 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, as well as tribute social as well as individual link to the Moon. Discover an occasion to join in the occasion.Picture credit score: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.