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Look closely. It's something we don't often get to see. Earth and Moon in one image! Our #LucyMission observed the May 15-16 lunar eclipse from 64 million miles (100 million kilometers) from Earth! In this timelapse video, the Earth is seen on the left (its rotation clearly visible) while the Moon (on the right, brightened sixfold to increase its visibility) disappears from view as it passes into Earth’s shadow. The video covers a period of almost three hours, from 9:40 p.m. EDT on May 15 to 12:30 a.m. EDT on May 16. The observations ended before the Moon emerged from the shadow. The video repeats 8 times. The Lucy spacecraft launched in October 2021. It is currently traveling back towards Earth for a gravity assist on October 16, 2022, to help propel it on its journey to the Trojan asteroids. Learn more about Lucy at nasa.gov/lucy. #LunarEclipse #NASA #science #Moon #Earth #Eclipse #space
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Video NASA Solar System Exploration - 🟡 Meet DAVINCI 🚀(Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging). The DAVINCI Mission will descend through the dense and layered Venusian atmosphere to the surface of…
Photo NASA Solar System Exploration - There's something about #StarWarsDay day that makes us want to stare at the sunset on a desert planet. The first image was taken in 2005 by our Spirit rover in Gusev Crater on Mars. The second came…
Video NASA Solar System Exploration - Hey skywatchers, here are the highlights for May: morning planets, a total lunar eclipse, and a nearby star cluster. See details and downloads at solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching #NASA #space…
Photo NASA Solar System Exploration - What’s a tiny plant doing on the NASASolarSystem feed? Well, this Arabidopsis thaliana plant was grown in *lunar soil,* called regolith! This scientific breakthrough made by researchers at @uflorida…
Photo NASA Solar System Exploration - Let's compare the ice worlds Hoth and Europa, a moon of Jupiter: Lots of Ice ✅ Hoth ✅ Europa Visits from Robotic Probes ✅ Hoth ✅ Europa Wampas ✅ Hoth ❌ Europa Real Place ❌ Hoth ✅ Europa Set your…
Video NASA Solar System Exploration - A solar eclipse was visible in some parts of the world today. Did you know eclipses happen on Mars, too? On April 2, NASA's Perseverance Rover captured Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, passing…

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