epa04873833 A handout picture released by NASA on 06 August 2015 and taken on 16 July 2015 shows a unique view of the Moon as it passed between the spacecraft and Earth taken by a camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). A series of images shows the fully illuminated 'dark side' of the Moon that is not visible from Earth. The images were acquired by NASA?s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a four megapixel CCD camera and telescope on the DSCOVR satellite, which orbits about 1.6 million kilometers (one million miles) from Earth. EPIC maintains a constant view of the fully illuminated Earth as it rotates, providing daily scientific observations of ozone, vegetation, cloud height, and airborne aerosols. About twice a year the camera will capture images of the Moon and Earth together as the orbit of DSCOVR crosses the orbital plane of the Moon. EPA/NASA / DSCOVR - EPIC HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
