Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Nozomi's goal is to explore the Martian atmosphere and magnetic field as well as regions of the planet's surface and moons. This stunning picture of the crescent Earth-Moon system was taken by Nozomi's onboard camera on July 18 from a point in space about 100,000 miles from the Earth and 320,000 miles from the Moon. Vibrant and bright, the reflective clouds and oceans of Earth contrast strongly with the dark, somber tones of the lunar surface .
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