A long-exposure shot as the International Space Station soared 257 miles above northern Mexico
iss072e097437 (Oct. 24, 2024) -- As the International Space Station soared 257 miles above northern Mexico, NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit captured this long-exposure photograph of city lights streaking across Earth while a green atmospheric glow crowned the horizon.
- Date
- 2024-10-24
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- NASA Image and Video Library
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- photograph
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