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."Lots of time to find good camera settings! Soon we'll be exploring our neighbor again."
Astronauts on the orbiting lab were also treated to breathtaking views of Earth's natural satellite in the days leading up to it reaching peak fullness. On Feb. 15,was photographed above the Red Sea. This view was captured as the ISS orbited 257 miles above the Nile River in the African nation of Sudan.
Valentine's Day brought a sweet view of the waxing gibbous moon on Feb. 14. Astronauts saw the moon rise above Earth’s horizon, as the space station orbited 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.Wednesday’s full moon was accompanied by Mercury, Venus and Mars in the morning sky.
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