Are there NASA satellites 1 million miles away?

On Feb. 11, 2015, NASA and NOAA launched the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), a satellite that sits around 1 million miles away from the Earth.

Does NASA have pictures of the dark side of the moon?

Nasa’s Deep Space Observatory has released unusual images of what is commonly referred to as the dark side of the moon. The far side of the moon is never visible from Earth and these pictures show the moon as it passes over a sunlit Earth.

How far away is Dscovr?

1.5 million km
Deep Space Climate Observatory/Orbit height

How the Earth appears from the moon?

Both the Earth and the moon are always half illuminated by the sun. The moon appears to rise and set as seen from Earth not because of the moon’s motion – but because Earth spins once a day on its axis. Because one side of the moon always faces us, from most places on the moon, Earth doesn’t appear to rise or set.

Why does the Moon not spin?

Gravity from Earth pulls on the closest tidal bulge, trying to keep it aligned. This creates tidal friction that slows the moon’s rotation.

What planet is 1 million miles away?

Mars has a very eccentric orbit; that is, it deviates from a perfect circle more than any other planet’s orbit At its farthest distance (aphelion), Mars is 154 million miles (249 million km) from the sun. At its closest (perihelion), Mars is 128 million miles (206 million km) distant.

Who was the first person to step foot on the Moon?

astronaut Neil Armstrong
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the …

What planet is a million miles away?

How far is Mars from the sun? Mars has a very eccentric orbit; that is, it deviates from a perfect circle more than any other planet’s orbit At its farthest distance (aphelion), Mars is 154 million miles (249 million km) from the sun. At its closest (perihelion), Mars is 128 million miles (206 million km) distant.

Where is DSCOVR now?

DSCOVR orbits about a million miles from Earth in a unique location called Lagrange point 1, which basically allows it to hover between the Sun and our planet.

What if we lived on the Moon?

To support a starting population of a few hundred people on the moon, we’d have to start by transporting air to the lunar surface, pumping it into sealed structures in which humans would live. “People don’t use much air, and for a long time, we will not need to make the air on the moon.

Can you see the Moon crossing the face of Earth?

From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month.

When did the moon cross the face of the Earth?

About twice a year the camera will capture the moon and Earth together as the orbit of DSCOVR crosses the orbital plane of the moon. These images were taken between 3:50 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. EDT on July 16, showing the moon moving over the Pacific Ocean near North America. The North Pole is in the upper left corner of the image.

Where was the image of the Moon taken?

The images were captured by NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a four megapixel CCD camera and telescope on the DSCOVR satellite orbiting 1 million miles from Earth.

Where is the North Pole of the Moon?

The North Pole is in the upper left corner of the image. It is in the original orientation as taken by the spacecraft. This image shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DSCOVR spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera and telescope, and the Earth – one million miles away.

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