Astronaut’s stunning snapshot shows Earth in a whole new way

Taken during his recent seven-month mission aboard the orbital outpost, the astonishing image shows an airglow over the planet we call home, together with distant stars and a part of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the station.

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Astronaut’s photo shows a gorgeous ‘golden path’

The American astronaut’s most recent space trip saw him living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between September 2024 and April 2025. A big part of his time aboard the orbital outpost was spent observing Earth and capturing stunning imagery of our planet and beyond.