NASA astronaut Don Pettit has taken a stunning photograph from the International Space Station (ISS) showcasing the Earth, the Milky Way, Starlink satellites, zodiacal light, and city lights against the backdrop of space.
Astronaut Don Pettit captured numerous elements in this frame including the Milky Way, Starlink satellites, and zodiacal light.
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station . Pettit, who currently resides on the ISS, shared his remarkable creation last night on X . It shows the Earth streaking by entombed in a reddish, orange glow, with the vast beyond of space filling the rest of the frame.
“One photo with: Milkyway, zodiacal light, satellites as streaks, stars as pinpoints, atmosphere on edge showing OH emission as burned umber , soon to rise sun, and cities at night as streaks,” Pettit writes on the post. Zodiacal light is a faint, white glow caused by sunlight reflecting off dust particles in the solar system. It’s also known as false dawn.
Pettit explains that he took the image two days prior from the Dragon Crew 9 vehicle port window. The Dragon is a reusable spacecraft developed, manufactured, and operated by SpaceX that flies to the ISS.by Don Pettit. The 2012 photo which shows star trails, thunderstorms, and a green atmosphere known as airglow, is reminiscent of his most recent photo.
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