The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere and the cloud tops
iss074e0556690 (May 5, 2026) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere and the cloud tops in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Pacific Ocean north of Papua New Guinea. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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