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Earth’s Glow, the Moon and a Starry Night

Earth's atmospheric glow, the Moon and a starry orbital nighttime background
This was the view as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above the Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Hawaiian island chain.

Imagine seeing the Earth, Moon and stars all in one view. Such a vision was captured by the crew of the International Space Station. They could see the Earth’s atmospheric glow, highlighted by the Moon and a starry orbital nighttime background while orbiting 256 miles above the Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Hawaiian island chain.

Image Credit: NASA