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An Orbital Sunrise

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
February 6, 2023
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An Orbital Sunrise
An Orbital Sunrise
NASA

An orbital sunrise begins illuminating Earth’s atmosphere and its horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station.

The ISS orbited 268 miles above the south Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina.

iss068e044995 (Feb. 1, 2023) — larger image

Keith Cowing

SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

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