A nearly full Corn Moon hangs in the twilight sky above Cape Canaveral, Florida, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage returns to landing zone 1 after launching the SAOCOM 1B satellite into polar orbit. The image captures the dramatic contrast between the celestial body and the fiery descent of the reusable rocket.

Astronomy Picture from 05/09/2020

A Falcon 9 Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200905.html


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A nearly full Corn Moon hangs in the twilight sky above Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Below, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage descends, its engines firing, creating a dramatic contrast against the lunar backdrop. This marks the fourth launch for this reusable rocket stage and its first polar orbit launch from Cape Canaveral since 1969.

Astronomy Picture from 05/09/2020

A Falcon 9 Moon

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200905.html


#FullCornMoon #SpaceX #Falcon9 #RocketLaunch #NightSky #MoonAndRocket #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #FloridaLaunch #SAOCOM1B

Se desplegaron los paneles solares inmensos que van a alimentar al satélite #SAOCOM1B 👏👏👏👏