The International Space Station is seen passing across the face of the Moon in this beautiful image, taken on April 5 by Fernando Echeverria about 15 minutes before the launch of Discovery. In photography timing really is everything!

The Station’s altitude ranges from 173 to 286 miles above the Earth, traveling at a speed of 17,227 mph. It circles the Earth nearly 16 times a day.

This great photo made today’s NASA Image of the Day.

Image: Fernando Echeverria