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The wispy atmospheric layer of the air glow crowns the Earth’s horizon

The wispy atmospheric layer of the air glow crowns the Earth's horizon
The wispy atmospheric layer of the air glow crowns the Earth's horizon in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station.

iss063e006674 (May 5, 2020) — The wispy atmospheric layer of the air glow crowns the Earth’s horizon in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited over the South Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, are a pair of the station’s main solar arrays (left) and the Kibo laboratory module’s Exposed Facility (top center) from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).