Science and Exploration

Earth’s Limb During A Starry Night Pass

By Keith Cowing
May 30, 2019
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Earth’s Limb During A Starry Night Pass
Earth's Limb During A Starry Night Pass
NASA

An Expedition 47 crewmember photographed the Earth’s limb during a starry night pass. One of the International Space Station’s solar arrays is seen in the right foreground as the orbital complex flew 255 miles above the Indian Ocean in between Indonesia and Australia.

iss047e001114 (March 2, 2016) – Larger image

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