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Sunlight on the Atlantic Ocean

The Sun's light glints off the Atlantic Ocean
In this image from April 10, 2022, sunlight glints off the Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from taken by the crew of the International Space Station.

In this image from April 10, 2022, sunlight glints off the Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from taken by the crew of the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

Every 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets.

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Image Credit: NASA