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The Milky Way glittering above Earth’s horizon

The Milky Way glittering above Earth's horizon
The Milky Way glitters above a bright but exaggerated atmospheric glow that blankets the Earth's horizon.

iss063e058236 (July 24, 2020) — This long-exposure photograph from the International Space Station was taken during an orbital night period and reveals the Milky Way glittering above a bright but exaggerated atmospheric glow that blankets the Earth’s horizon. In the upper foreground, are oxygen and nitrogen high-pressure tanks with one of the station’s main solar arrays crossing diagonally in the rear.