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The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere

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Aug 18, 2022
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The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth's atmosphere
The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station.

iss067e264803 (Aug. 13, 2022) — The first rays of an orbital sunrise begin illuminating Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the southern Pacific Ocean.