Live Coverage: The flight of British astronaut Tim Peake

In this image we see the young lunar crescent as seen from the International Space Station by ESA astronaut Tim Peake on 9 February 2016. At the time of the photograph the Moon was just 1.2 days old. Features on the Earth-facing side of the Moon not directly illuminated by the Sun are glowing softly due to earthshine, light reflected onto the Moon from our planet.

Tim Peake speaks to Astronomy Now’s Greg Smye-Rumsby about his historic mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch on 15 December 2015.

Tim Peake sees the city lights of his capital city burning bright from the International Space Station last night. He tweeted: “London midnight Saturday – I’d rather be up here…but only just!!”