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ALT The far side of the Moon appears as a dark disc surrounded by a faint halo of light amid the blackness of space. The glow around the Moon is labeled solar corona and zodiacal light. On the left side of the Moon's disc, a narrow crescent of the surface is gently illuminated. This area is labeled earthshine. To the right of the Moon is an uneven line of three star-like points of light, which are labeled Saturn, Mars, and Mercury.
ALT The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon\u2019s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA
ALT Earth as seen from the Orion capsule. It is divided sharply in half, with a line running diagonally from the 11 o'clock to the 4 o'clock. The lower left half is a bright pale blue. Its surface is covered with swirly, puffy white clouds, with texture indicating different thicknesses. The upper right half is dark, with no illumination from the Sun. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Weisman
ALT A full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. At the 1 o'clock spot, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
ALT A full disk image of Earth at night, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a dark midnight blue. Swirling white clouds are visible against the darker surface. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large, very brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. Other tiny yellow dots of electric lights are sprinkled across the planet's surface. From the 3 to the 6 o'clock spot, a very thin crescent of blue light hugs the edge of the planet. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
ALT A full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. At the 1 o'clock spot, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Weisman
ALT The clear blue waters off the coast of the Bahamian island of Eleuthera—part of which is visible at lower right—reveal sandbars and submerged dunes rippling across the seafloor shaped by currents and waves in the western Atlantic. The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above Earth when this photograph was taken.
ALT The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, separates mainland Mexico from the Baja California Peninsula in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above California. Geologically, it is Earth’s youngest sea, formed around 5 million years ago due to tectonic activity. In 2005, the Gulf was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its unique oceanographic processes and extraordinary biodiversity.
ALT The Kelantan River flows through one of Malaysia’s most densely populated floodplains before emptying into the South China Sea. On its eastern bank, where the river meets the sea, lies Kota Bharu, a city founded in the late 19th century and home to approximately 570,000 people. This photograph was taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above Earth.
ALT Pyramid Lake, located northeast of Reno, Nevada, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 265 miles above North America. Surrounded by dramatic desert terrain, the lake is a popular destination for fishing, camping, and birdwatching.
