Earth and the Moon seen by DSCOVR Observatory

 

Earth and the Moon seen by DSCOVR Observatory

On July 5, 2016, the Moon passed between NOAA's DSCOVR satellite and Earth. NASA's EPIC camera aboard DSCOVR snapped these images over a period of about four hours. In this set, the far side of the Moon, which is never seen from Earth, passes by. In the backdrop, Earth rotates, starting with the Australia and Pacific and gradually revealing Asia and Africa.