Clouds streak across the Indian Ocean beneath the International Space Station
iss073e0379986 (July 16, 2025) --- In this long duration photograph taken from the International Space Station clouds streak across the Indian Ocean, a dim atmospheric glow crowns Earth's horizon, and stars trail above the planet's horizon. The orbital outpost was soaring 261 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Indonesia at approximately 3:14 a.m. local time.
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- 2025-07-16
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- JSC
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- NASA Image and Video Library
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- photograph
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