Cosmic photobomb: Earth and Moon in perfect alignment 🌍🌕
Captured by Japan’s Himawari satellite from geostationary orbit (~35,766 km), the Moon appears to peek from behind Earth in a rare, perfectly timed shot.
A striking contrast between Earth’s blue, cloud-covered glow and the Moon’s rugged surface against deep space — a stunning reminder of the elegance of the Earth–Moon system.
Start your week with some new photos from Artemis II!
Though our journey around the Moon has ended, we're still retrieving plenty of new images. Keep an eye on our Artemis II multimedia gallery for image highlights from the mission: https://t.co/XInWMJwMYY
The Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and in the background the silhouette of the moon. Photo taken from the international space station.
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl
Clouds hovering perfectly over the islands
This happens because the land heats up faster than the water. This creates a vertical updraft, causing warm, moist air to rise, cool, and condense into a cloud directly above each island.
Riding the storm. The Ocean race
🎥 : CTTO
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