See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / ...

The moon's unusually low path tonight is a direct result of its 18.6-year lunar cycle, known as a lunistice, a point when the moon's orbit tilts to its greatest angle relative to Earth's equator.

The spacecraft captured a sci-fi-worthy view of the moon and Earth as it zipped by. You might see it and think it looks a little familiar, especially if you're a Tom Hanks fan.

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Earth Rise One of the most famous photographs in history was taken by Bill Anders from Apollo 8. In orbit around the moon, the astronauts looked down on the bleak, pockmarked landscape of the ...

A total lunar eclipse, the first since November 2022, is set to occur on Thursday night, into Friday morning. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth makes its way between the sun and moon.

So if something were to block that sunlight, say the earth, then, in theory, the moon should disappear from view. But during a total lunar eclipse, when the moon passes through the earth's shadow ...