NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2024 March 11 - A Full Plankton Moon

March 11, 2024

In today's image, we see multiple images of the full moon as it descends toward the horizon. Because the image was taken near Earth's equator, it descends almost straight down instead of at an angle. On the shore below, we see the blue glow of bioluminescent plankton.


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