Moonrise, Columbia's Final Mission, 2003
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A quarter moon is visible in this oblique view of Earth's horizon and airglow, recorded with a digital still camera on the final mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Columbia's crew was killed on February 1, 2003 when the shuttle broke up on re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Moonrise is the first appearance of the Moon over the Earth's eastern horizon. Dated January 26, 2003.