{"id":121635,"date":"2024-11-03T15:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121635"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:39:45","slug":"nasa-astronaut-captures-city-lights-streaking-below-iss-in-stunning-new-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121635","title":{"rendered":"NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>The whirling Earth shines brightly in fresh imagery taken from the space station.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/38700-nasa-history.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/38700-nasa-history.html\">NASA<\/a> astronaut Don Pettit, known for his long-exposure photographs from the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\">International Space Station<\/a> (ISS)<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16748-international-space-station.html\">,<\/a> recently captured views above Mexico and the United States showing city lights streaking by 250 miles (400 kilometers) beneath him.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>Pettit also managed to glimpse the aurora, or <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html\">northern lights<\/a>, on the horizon. These glowing hues appear when energetic particles from the sun interact with Earth&#8217;s upper atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/35047-spaceborne-don-pettit-space-book-photos.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/35047-spaceborne-don-pettit-space-book-photos.html\"><strong>&#8216;Spaceborne&#8217;: Astronaut Don Pettit&#8217;s amazing space photos (gallery)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pettit, on his fourth mission to the space station, is well known for his orbital photography, which he performs during his spare time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.67%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a long-exposure photo of earth with streaks of white and a green aurora on the horizon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6wVYfsyHXrLhkQ6G57Em5.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Streaks of city lights and an aurora are visible above Lake Michigan in the United States, in an image taken Oct. 24, 2024 by NASA astronaut Don Pettit on the International Space Station. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: NASA\/Don Pettit)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In recent days, he created a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-astronaut-don-pettit-jupiter-water-ball-iss\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-astronaut-don-pettit-jupiter-water-ball-iss\">Jupiter-like ball<\/a> of water, using food coloring to create incredible hues that evoked a gas giant planet.<\/p>\n<p>Pettit also caught the conclusion of the independently funded <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/polaris-dawn-facts-about-mission\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/polaris-dawn-facts-about-mission\">Polaris Dawn<\/a> mission that returned to Earth on Sept. 15.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-86SEBSC7YrgV8mh7i9qqi4\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-86SEBSC7YrgV8mh7i9qqi4 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The image chronicled the fiery reentry of the four-person mission, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, along with a view of the cone shape of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18853-spacex.html\">SpaceX<\/a> Crew Dragon spacecraft that ferried them to orbit for about a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/international-space-station\/nasa-astronaut-captures-city-lights-streaking-below-iss-in-stunning-new-photos\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The whirling Earth shines brightly in fresh imagery taken from the space station. 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