NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2025 August 23 - Fishing for the Moon

August 23, 2025

In today's image, we see our Moon apparently caught in a fishing net in this image. The red color of the Moon is because of the fact that it is close to the horizon and the light has to pass through more atmosphere, scattering out the shorter wavelengths.


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