The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere
iss074e0089802 (Jan. 16, 2026) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 2:52 a.m. local time.
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- 2026-01-16
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- NASA Image and Video Library
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- photograph
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