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In the distance, the Sun rises, casting an orange glow over the surrounding sky. It is also reflected in the water below it, where it looks like a column of orange light. The outlines of several structures are visible in the middle ground. At the top of the photo are white clouds that look like streaks of paint. At the bottom of the photo, those clouds are partially reflected in the water (at right) and some foliage peeks in (at left).

Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt

A NASA photographer captured the sunrise on July 31, 2025, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 launch attempt. The Crew-11 mission will send NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9.

Image Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston

TakenJuly 31, 2025

Image CreditNASA/Cory S. Huston

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