Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of the Moon as the place orbited 265 kilometers over the U.S. condition of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the orbital laboratory take images using handheld digital cams, normally via windows in the place's cupola, for Staff Planet Findings. Staff participants have actually created numerous hundreds of pictures of the Moon and Earth's property, seas, and also atmosphere.On Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Night, every person in the world is actually welcomed to learn about lunar science, join celestial observations, and tribute cultural and also personal relationship to the Moon. Discover an occasion to participate in the occasion.Image credit report: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.