NASA photo: STUNNING images of Lunar Eclipse captured from the International Space Station

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut has revealed stunning images of the Lunar Eclipse which took place on May 15, 2022. The lunar eclipse was visible from various parts of the Earth, but ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who is on a NASA mission on ISS, had the best view of the lunar eclipse.

May 15’s eclipse was a total lunar eclipse which brought breathtaking views for everyone to witness. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

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1/5 May 15’s eclipse was a total lunar eclipse which brought breathtaking views for everyone to witness. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

ESA’s Samantha Cristoforetti, who is currently on a NASA mission, shared the stunning images via Twitter. She tweeted, “A partially eclipsed Moon playing hide-and-seek with our solar panel.” (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

3/5 ESA’s Samantha Cristoforetti, who is currently on a NASA mission, shared the stunning images via Twitter. She tweeted, “A partially eclipsed Moon playing hide-and-seek with our solar panel.” (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

The Moon was captured between NASA’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module and the Rassvet module. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

4/5 The Moon was captured between NASA’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module and the Rassvet module. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

The total lunar eclipse was also a Blood Moon eclipse and lasted nearly 85 minutes. Blood Moon is a rare phenomenon when the Moon appears as blood red during the eclipse. (Samantha Crisoforetti/Twitter)

5/5 The total lunar eclipse was also a Blood Moon eclipse and lasted nearly 85 minutes. Blood Moon is a rare phenomenon when the Moon appears as blood red during the eclipse. (Samantha Crisoforetti/Twitter)

Cristoforetti is part of NASA’s Crew 4 mission which was launched by SpaceX in April last year. She was one of the few lucky ones who had the opportunity to witness this amazing phenomenon closely. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)

6/5 Cristoforetti is part of NASA’s Crew 4 mission which was launched by SpaceX in April last year. She was one of the few lucky ones who had the opportunity to witness this amazing phenomenon closely. (Samantha Cristoforetti/Twitter)