NASA astronaut captures mesmerising scene of moon setting above the Pacific

The astronaut of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has left the netizens once again mesmerised by capturing the stunning view of the Moon above the Pacific. 

The US Space Agency’s social media, which is filled with fascinating images and videos of space, has once again garnered people’s attention on the social media platform. 

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, who has been at the International Space Station for the last four months, clicked a mesmerising photo of the moon setting above the Pacific. 

“The moon setting over the Pacific. Went to the cupola to shoot Tropical Storm Hone near Hawaii but right after we passed by the storm the moon started to set,” said Dominick, in the caption of the image of the Moon. 

The image, which has gone viral, captured a beautiful view of the Moon with the blue hues in the foreground in the atmosphere of the Earth.

Speaking about the technical specifics of the breathtaking photo, he said, “400mm, ISO 500, 1/20000s shutter speed, f2.8, cropped, denoised.”

After the photo was shared on social media, it garnered more than four lakh views and five thousand likes.

“This is absolutely mind-boggling,” wrote a user. “Great shot!” commented another. 

“Star Wars vibes,” said a person, meanwhile, another added, “This photograph touched my heart.”

“And to think it still takes nearly 3 days to arrive to the moon. The vastness of space is so humbling and so beautiful,” wrote a user.

“While that moon is beautiful, I was more impressed by those towering clouds near the horizon… How high do they reach!!” wrote a person.

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Dominick’s another clicked image of moonrise from a “unique vantage point” had gone viral earlier. A crescent-shaped was visible above the atmosphere of the Earth in the image.

In the caption of the image, the astronaut wrote, “A sliver of a moon rises out of noctilucent clouds and appears to look towards the horizon awaiting the imminent sunrise.”

(With inputs from agencies)