A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station

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Oct 16, 2019

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A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station just above the Earth's limb.

iss061e003881 (Oct. 5, 2019) — A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station just above the Earth’s limb.

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A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station

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