Science and Exploration

An Orbital Sunrise Over The Pacific

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
May 8, 2022
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An Orbital Sunrise Over The Pacific
An Orbital Sunrise Over The Pacific
NASA

The Earth’s atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean is illuminated during the first moments of an orbital sunrise in this picture from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above.
iss066e146451 (Feb. 18, 2022) – Larger image

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