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Waxing crescent. Visible toward the southwest in early evening. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been...
Waxing crescent. Visible toward the southwest in early evening. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at...
iss061e112503 (Jan. 1, 2020) --- A waxing crescent Moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260...
iss068e006913 (Oct. 1, 2022) --- The waxing crescent Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it...
iss068e004256 (Sept. 30, 2022) --- The waxing crescent Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it...
iss066e086973 (Dec. 6, 2021) --- A waxing crescent Moon is pictured from the International Space Station during an...
iss066e086969 (Dec. 6, 2021) --- A waxing crescent Moon during is pictured from the International Space Station...
iss067e106982 (June 1, 2022) --- The waxing crescent Moon is pictured above Earth's atmosphere illuminated by an...
iss065e112847 (June 15, 2021) --- The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour is pictured docked to the Harmony module's...
iss059e059210 (May 8, 2019) --- The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue...
iss059e059211 (May 8, 2019) --- The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue...
S130-E-010922 (20 Feb. 2010) --- After several days of seeing out-the-window close-up views of the various elements...
ISS032-E-008651 (21 July 2012) --- From over the Southern Indian Ocean about 155 miles (250 kilometers) northeast of...
iss071e067226_stk (5/8/2024) --- NASA astronaut Matt Dominick aboard space station captured this waxing lunar...
If you have looked into the night sky, you may have noticed the Moon appears to change shape each night. The...
New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic...
New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic...
Waxing gibbous. Visible to the southeast in early evening, up for most of the night. This marks the first time that...
Waning crescent. Low to the east before sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at this level of...
Full Moon. Rises at sunset, high in the sky around midnight. Visible all night. This marks the first time that...
Third quarter. Rises around midnight, visible to the south after sunrise. This marks the first time that accurate...
Waning gibbous. Rises after sunset, high in the sky after midnight, visible to the southwest after sunrise. This...
First quarter. Visible high in the southern sky in early evening. This marks the first time that accurate shadows at...
Current moon as viewed on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 19:00 UT (Phase 100%) This marks the first time that accurate...