A full moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are in line on opposite sides of the Earth, occurring about once every 29.5 days. The full moon of February appeared at 11:57 a.m. on February 16 EST (ie 23:57 p.m. on February 16, Vietnam time), bringing impressive scenery when viewed from Earth and space, according to Space.com.
The full moon of February is often called the full moon of the new moon. It also has a number of other nicknames, including Moon of the Year, Moon of the Great, Moon of the Blackman and Moon of the Young Man.
NASA pilot Mark Vande Hei shared a photo of the full moon from a favorable position on the ISS. The moon covers the Earth's horizon, shining on the dark background of space. Vande Hei described the full moon of February on Twitter as "an incredibly bright morning".
space explorers in the rotation laboratory have also enjoyed the spectacular views of Earth's natural satellites in the days before it reached its peak. On February 15, the Moon was taken in the Red Sea as the ISS rotated around 414km on the Nile River in Sudan, Africa.
February 14th Festival brought a sweet scene to the Moon. Astronauts have seen the Moon rise on Earth's horizon as the space station rotates around a 420km orbit in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
