We already know that the Supermoon was spectacular this weekend. What we didn't know was just how spectacular it looked from space.
Now we do.
The following four pictures were posted by Oleg Artmyev, a Russian cosmonaut currently in orbit above the Earth aboard the International Space Station.
The Moon - said to have been the brightest for more than 20 years - was an instance of a fairly regular phenomenon, in which the Moon is slightly (about 50,000 kilometers) closer to Earth whilst also being 'full'. But when combined with clear skies and the right atmospheric conditions, the result was a genuinely beautiful sight.
Supermoon From Space
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Supermoon August 10
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Supermoon rises over Mt. Eden in Auckland (credit:Simon Runting/Rex)
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The supermoon rises over Tower Bridge (credit:Rex)
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A "supermoon", seen from near Harthill in Scotland. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Archive)
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A woman watches the super moon rising in the sky, in front of the Apollo's temple at ancient Corinth, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Athens, on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The full moon, nicknamed 'the supermoon', rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (credit:YASUYOSHI CHIBA via Getty Images)
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The moon appears behind a cross on the unfinished Serbian Orthodox church Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Kosovo capital Pristina, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, raises over high rise buildings in Hong Kong Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The full moon peeks through trees in a wood near Rasing, Austria, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A view of the 'supermoon', or perigee moon, rising behind The Shard building in London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A view of the 'supermoon', or perigee moon, rising behind The Shard building in London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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An LAX bound passenger airplane drops the wheels as it crosses the moon two days before the Full Moon and Super Moon passing over Whittier, CA., on its final approach to the Los Angeles Airport (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon is seen as it rises over a statue by Harriet A. Ketcham titled "Victory" in the statehouse complex in Des Moines, Iowa (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The supermoon is seen as it rises through the clouds behind the bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford atop the U.S. Capitol (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A supermoon hovers over New York City on August 10, 2014 in Weehawken, New Jersey. (credit:Michael Loccisano via Getty Images)
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A supermoon rises above the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonight's supermoon, or perigee moon referring to its closest point to earth, is the second one of the summer. (credit:Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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A supermoon rises behind the light on top of the Luxor Hotel and Casino on August 10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
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A view of the 'supermoon' seen from south London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A view of the 'supermoon' seen from south London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Ashleigh Richardson takes a picture on her mobile phone of the 'supermoon' in south London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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The full moon descends behind the Nossa Senhora da Penha Church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. In this time of the year the orb is at the closest point to the earth. Experts name this phenomenon the supermoon or perigee. (credit:YASUYOSHI CHIBA via Getty Images)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, raises over the shoreline in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A woman watches the super moon rising in the sky at the Kalemegdan citadel in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An aircraft flies past the moon as it appears above the Colosseum, in Rome, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears above the Colosseum and the ancient Santa Francesca Romana Basilica belltower, in Rome, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A super moon raises over Fiskeback harbor outside of the Gothenburg, Sweden, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears behind a Spanish fighting bull in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, raises over high-rise buildings in Hong Kong Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The super moon rises over a Chinese words reads "China construction" in Beijing, China Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, raises over a bridge in Hong Kong Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, raises over a bridge in Hong Kong Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, is seen near a bridge in Hong Kong Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The super moon rises over the Chinese calligraphy on a sign that reads "Beijing" in Beijing, China, Sunday, August 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears above the ancient Temple of Poseidon as visitors watch it in Cape Sounio, about 68km (42miles) south of Athens, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears above the ancient Temple of Poseidon as visitors watch it in Cape Sounio, about 68kms (42miles) south of Athens, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The super moon rises in the sky in front of the Apollo's temple at ancient Corinth, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Athens, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The super moon rises in the sky in front of a monument "The Victor", a distinctive symbol of Belgrade, marking victory in WWI, at the Kalemegdan citadel in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears behind a cross on the unfinished Serbian Orthodox church Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Kosovo capital Pristina, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The moon appears above the Colosseum and the ancient Roman Forum, in Rome, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A supermoon appears behind the Angel of Peace sculpture, in London, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People take photos as a perigee moon also known as a supermoon rises above in Skopje, Macedonia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A super moon raises over Fiskeback harbor with sailing boats, outside of the Gothenburg, Sweden, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)