Playing "Peekaboo" with The Moon | International Space Station

Playing "Peekaboo" with The Moon | International Space Station

Expedition 73 flight engineer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui shared this short video clip of the Moon on December 6, 2025.

The Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026 from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

The term "peekaboo" refers to a children's game where one player hides their face and pops back into view, exclaiming "Peekaboo!" This game is believed to have originated in the 1590s and is used to amuse infants by engaging them in a playful interaction. The game is thought to help infants develop cognitive skills, such as object permanence, by encouraging them to expect and surprise the other player when they reappear. The word "peekaboo" is derived from the combination of the verbs "peek" and "boo," reflecting the action of hiding and revealing the face.

Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peekaboo

Follow Expedition 73:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Sergey Ryzhikov (Roscosmos)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Alexey Zubritskiy, Oleg Platonov, Sergey-Kud Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev

NASA Flight Engineers: Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Chris Williams

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

For more information about STEM on Station:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Video Credit: Kimiya Yui/JAXA

Duration: 26 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2025

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