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The Sun’s rays light up Earth’s thin atmosphere

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Jul 23, 2019
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The Sun's rays light up Earth's thin atmosphere
The Sun's rays light up Earth's thin atmosphere during a period between night and day.

iss060e008812 (July 15, 2019) — A portion of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays drape the foreground as the orbiting lab flew 257 miles above Mongolia and across China. The Sun’s rays light up Earth’s thin atmosphere during a period between night and day.