Night sky and space: from the stars to Earth's lights
The Milky Way, star trails and auroras photographed from the International Space Station.
Hannah Okoye · · 8 photos-
The Milky Way rises between mountains and is reflected in a lake.
Photo: Andrew Coelho andrewcoelho / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
A starry sky and lights on the far shore mirrored on a calm fjord.
Photo: W.carter / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
A night sky full of stars above desert dunes.
Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
Circular star trails captured in a long-exposure photograph.
Photo: hjrivas / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
The Milky Way above Earth's atmospheric glow, seen from the space station.
Photo: NASA/Kjell Lindgren / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
Green auroras ripple above the night side of Earth.
Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
A bright green aurora curling above the clouds, seen from orbit.
Photo: ISS Expedition 23 crew / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
Italy's boot shape outlined by city lights, seen from space at night.
Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
