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www.nasa.gov Instagram.com250 miles (402 km) above the South Pacific Ocean, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (@ISS) get a glimpse of the waning gibbous as it peeks over the horizon in May 2022.
The astronauts aboard the space station orbit the Earth 17 times a day and might have the best viewing opportunity when #Artemis I launches. The orbiting laboratory allows scientists to see the effects of long-duration space travel, which helps inform future Artemis mission plans.
Image Description: This photo is split horizontally between the Earth and space. Earth is brilliant blue with white clouds sprinkled throughout its surface. Space is black, giving way to the grey Moon at the center of the photo.
Credit: @NASA
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