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This long-exposure photograph, taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, captures the circular arcs of star trails. In the foreground is a portion of Kibo’s Exposed Facility, where various payloads and experiments are mounted to be exposed directly to the vacuum of space.

Circular arcs of star trails viewed from International Space Station

iss073e0427643 (July 26, 2025) --- This long-exposure photograph, taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, captures the circular arcs of star trails. In the foreground is a portion of Kibo’s Exposed Facility, where various payloads and experiments are mounted to be exposed directly to the vacuum of space.

Image Credit: NASA
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