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Full Moon Over U.S. Capitol

Helicopter flying past full moon and U.S. Capitol.
Source: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Published: April 25, 2019
Historical Date: February 7, 2012

A United States Marine Corps helicopter is seen flying through this scene of the full Moon and the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 from Arlington National Cemetery

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