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Earthshine

At the time of a new Moon or a slim crescent, go outside and look up. You might see Earth’s reflected light in the dim glow.


Astronaut Photograph ISS028-E-20073 was taken on July 31, 2011, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. Diagrams by Robert Simmon, using the Celestia space simulation. Render of the moon by Ernie Wright, NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio. “Earthshine” lyrics used by permission. Special thanks to Ken Fisher, NASA Johnson Space Center. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published May 29, 2014
Data acquired July 31, 2011

Source:
ISS > Digital Camera
Topic:
Radiance Or Imagery > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Imagery