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Viewing Earth from the Space Station

The sun's glint beams off the Indian Ocean
In this June 2021 image, our Sun's glint beams off the Indian Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 269 miles above south of western Australia.

In this June 2021 image, our Sun’s glint beams off the Indian Ocean as the International Space Station orbited about 270 miles above the Earth near western Australia. The station orbits the Earth about every 90 minutes at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.

Image Credit: NASA