Clouds stretch into a soft blur and a bright airglow blankets Earth’s horizon

iss073e0818308 (Sept. 29, 2025) --- This long-exposure photograph from the International Space Station was taken 263 miles above the Indian Ocean at approximately 11:02 p.m. local time. The image reveals clouds stretching into a soft blur beneath the orbital outpost, a bright airglow blanketing Earth’s horizon, and faint star trails arcing across the night sky. The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is visible in the lower foreground, framed by a window aboard the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft.