A reddish airglow blankets Earth beneath the Milky Way
iss073e0982696 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- A reddish airglow blankets Earth beneath a star-filled sky illuminated by the Milky Way. The planet’s surface is sparsely dotted with city lights along the desert coast of the Middle East by the Arabian Sea. The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above Earth at approximately 11:34 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken.
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October 25, 2025
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