A waxing gibbous Moon above the southern Indian Ocean

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May 24, 2021

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A waxing gibbous Moon above the southern Indian Ocean

A waxing gibbous Moon is pictured above the southern Indian Ocean.

iss065e005949 (April 26, 2021) — A waxing gibbous Moon, or near Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the southern Indian Ocean.

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A waxing gibbous Moon above the southern Indian Ocean

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