American astronaut Don Pettit, NASA's oldest serving astronaut, recently shared a breathtaking image of a waning crescent moon from the International Space Station (ISS). The striking image, captured 250 miles above Earth, also showcases the glow of a sunrise or sunset over the planet.
Don Pettit is on a roll. Just days after sharing a breathtaking shot of Earth, the American astronaut has followed up with an equally stunning shot of a waning crescent moon , or, as Pettit put it: “a glowing fingernail clipping in the sky.”— Don Pettit January 4, 2025
Recommended Videos Pettit, who at 69 is NASA’s oldest serving astronaut, arrived at the orbital outpost in September, and since then he’s been dazzling his social media followers with a steady stream of impressive imagery showing Earth, space, and even a crewed SpaceX spacecraft heading home at high speed.
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