That distant glow in the dark of space is the full flower moon. Earth's water and clouds are below. NASA/Nichole Ayers. The final shot is an ode to distance.

Space flower called Zinnai.(Instagram/@nasa) "This zinnia was grown in orbit as part of the Veggie facility aboard the International Space Station.

That is why NASA started planting flower crops in space in 2015, when NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren activated the Veggie system and its rooting "pillows" containing zinnia seeds.

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy on April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome ...