.An astronaut aboard the International Spaceport station broke this picture of the Moon as the station orbited 265 kilometers over the USA state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021.Astronauts aboard the orbital lab take pictures using handheld electronic cameras, normally via windows in the station's cupola, for Team The Planet Observations. Crew participants have actually produced manies 1000s of images of the Moon and also Planet's land, oceans, and atmosphere.On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, International Observe the Moon Night, everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science, take part in celestial monitorings, and honor social as well as private relationship to the Moon. Locate an activity to participate in the event.Photo credit: NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer.