Night sky and space: from the stars to Earth's lights
The Milky Way, star trails and auroras photographed from the International Space Station.
Text: Hannah Okoye ·
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01 The Milky Way rises between mountains and is reflected in a lake. Photo: Andrew Coelho andrewcoelho / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
02 A starry sky and lights on the far shore mirrored on a calm fjord. Photo: W.carter / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
03 A night sky full of stars above desert dunes. Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
04 Circular star trails captured in a long-exposure photograph. Photo: hjrivas / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
05 The Milky Way above Earth's atmospheric glow, seen from the space station. Photo: NASA/Kjell Lindgren / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
06 Green auroras ripple above the night side of Earth. Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
07 A bright green aurora curling above the clouds, seen from orbit. Photo: ISS Expedition 23 crew / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
08 Italy's boot shape outlined by city lights, seen from space at night. Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
