The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares breathtaking pics of the moon. Let's look at 10 amazing photos of the moon that NASA shared.
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This image shows the moon above the troposphere, the lowest and most dense portion of the Earth's atmosphere.
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An astronaut onboard NASA's STS-103 captured this image of the full moon against the backdrop of the blackness of space over Earth's horizon.
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This beautiful image shows the full moon captured perfectly above the Earth’s horizon.
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This image of the moon features its heavily cratered landscape with large, dark, basaltic plains created by early volcanic eruptions.
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This image shows a partially lit moon in its crescent phase, where most of the sunlight is illuminating its far side.
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This image shared by NASA shows the 'Harvest Moon'. A Harvest Moon is a is the full moon closest to the start of fall or the autumnal equinox.
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This close-up image features a 'Super Blue Moon' standing out against the darkness of space. A Super Blue Moon occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to Earth.
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This stunning image shows the final sliver layer of a crescent moon before it enters its full moon phase.
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This close-up image captured from NASA's Galileo spacecraft in 1992 features the large craters of the moon, including the Tycho Crater at the bottom.
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This mesmerising image is of the total solar eclipse which occurred in 2017. In a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, thus completely blocking the face of the sun.