February's Full Snow Moon was captured by astronauts on the International Space Station.
Full moons occur when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. The Full Snow Moon arrived on Wednesday. It offers striking views from Earth and space.
Mark Vande Hei shared a photo of the full moon from the International Space Station. The moon shines bright against the dark backdrop of space.
There is a full moon calendar in 2022.
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Shockingly bright as I opened our shades, the Moon lingered, strutting by. Lots of time to find good camera settings! Soon we’ll be exploring our neighbor again. pic.twitter.com/iHikzSiwAmFebruary 16, 2022
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The moon lingered as Vande Hei opened his shades. Soon we will be exploring our neighbor again.
In the days leading up to the peak of the natural satellite, the astronauts on the lab were treated to amazing views of it. The moon was photographed above the Red Sea. The view was captured by the International Space Station as it flew above the Nile River in Sudan.
The waxing gibbous moon was visible on Feb. 14. The moon rose above the horizon as the space station flew above the Pacific Ocean.
The full moon was accompanied by Mercury, Venus and Mars. Mercury reached its greatest distance west of the sun on the same day that the full moon occurred.
The Bear Moon, the Great Moon, the Black Bear Moon and the Goose moon are some of the other nicknames for the full moon in February.
If you take a picture of the full moon or any other night-sky sight, you can send it to Space.com for a story or image gallery.
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