The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this photograph was taken of Earth's luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way. In the foreground, is the Progress 72 resupply ship docked to the Pirs module with a lit airlock window.
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NASA
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The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this photograph was taken of Earth's luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way. In the foreground, is the Progress 72 resupply ship docked to the Pirs module with a lit airlock window.