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Moon Crosses in Front of Earth

Moon and Earth
Image Credit: NASA/NOAA
Published: October 4, 2017

This photo shows the far side of the Moon, illuminated by the Sun, as it crosses between the DISCOVR spacecraft's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera and telescope, and the Earth - one million miles away. Taken Aug. 5, 2015.

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