Science and Exploration

Humans View The Milky Way From Orbit Above Earth’s Horizon

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
July 31, 2020
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Humans View The Milky Way From Orbit Above Earth’s Horizon
The Milky Way From Orbit
NASA

This long-exposure photograph from the International Space Station was taken during an orbital night period and reveals the Milky Way glittering above a bright but exaggerated atmospheric glow blanketing the Earth’s horizon.
iss063e058447 (July 24, 2020) – Larger image

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