Science and Exploration

Orbital View Of The Milky Way Over Vanatu

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
June 9, 2022
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Orbital View Of The Milky Way Over Vanatu
The Milky Way Over Vanatu
NASA

This long-duration photograph was taken from the International Space Station at an altitude of 259 miles above the island nation of Vanuatu northeast of Australia.
The Milky Way is pictured above Earth’s atmospheric glow blanketing the planet’s horizon.

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Date Created: 2022-05-30
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