Under the same sky, looking at the same Moon 🌝
The Moon sets below the Earth’s horizon as the atmosphere refracts, or bends, its light making it appear flatter in this photograph taken from the International Space Station (@ISS) as it orbited 261 miles (421 km) above the Himalayas near Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Did you look up this morning? Our crescent moon joined the line-up of four planets visible to the naked eye in the dawn skies. Over the next few months, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus will appear to increasingly spread out across the morning sky, so much so that Venus and Saturn will make their exits as morning objects for most observers by September.
Set your alarms early to enjoy this planetary parade in the morning sky 💫
Credit: NASA
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