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The Moon looks nearly full from the viewpoint of the International Space Station. Below, we can see the Moon's light being refracted by Earth's atmosphere. A few clouds can be seen at the bottom of the image.

Moonlight and Our Atmosphere

The Moon's light is refracted by Earth's atmosphere, giving it a spheroid shape in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited into a sunset 264 miles above the border between Bolivia and Brazil in South America.

Image Credit: NASA

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