Space

Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota

.An astronaut aboard the International Spaceport station broke this photo of the Moon as the place orbited 265 kilometers over the U.S. condition of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Rocketeers aboard the periodic laboratory take graphics utilizing portable digital cameras, typically through home windows in the place's cupola, for Workers Earth Observations. Workers members have actually created manies countless images of the Moon as well as The planet's property, seas, and also atmosphere.On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Evening, every person in the world is welcomed to find out about lunar scientific research, participate in celestial observations, as well as honor social and also personal hookup to the Moon. Locate an event to participate in the celebration.Image credit: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.