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The aurora australis arcs above Earth’s horizon and fades into the airglow as the International Space Station orbited 265 miles above the Indian Ocean east of Perth, Australia, at approximately 2:03 a.m. local time. In the foreground, the Soyuz MS-28 crew spacecraft is shown docked to the Rassvet module. In the background, the Pirs docking module is attached to the Nauka science module.

The aurora australis arcs above Earth’s horizon

iss074e0504006 (April 12, 2026) --- The aurora australis arcs above Earth’s horizon and fades into the airglow as the International Space Station orbited 265 miles above the Indian Ocean east of Perth, Australia, at approximately 2:03 a.m. local time. In the foreground, the Soyuz MS-28 crew spacecraft is shown docked to the Rassvet module. In the background, the Pirs docking module is attached to the Nauka science module.

Image Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

TakenApril 12, 2026

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