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Earth’s luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way

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Jul 10, 2019
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Earth's luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way
The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this photograph was taken of Earth's luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way.

iss060e006040 (July 6, 2019) — The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this photograph was taken of Earth’s luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way. In the foreground, is the Progress 72 resupply ship docked to the Pirs module with a lit airlock window.