A special Moon snap

Paris (ESA) Aug 19, 2022

It might be considered cheating, as this picture was taken over two Moons ago, but this Moonrise seen from the International Space Station deserves extra attention - and so, we are submitting this image for NASA's Moon Snap. Taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from orbit during her Minerva mission, it is a sight rarely seen: Earth's natural satellite appearing over the horizon ab