The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere

The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere

iss074e0089802 (Jan. 16, 2026) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 2:52 a.m. local time.
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Jan 16, 2026
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NASA International Space Station Expedition 74 sunrise Pacific OCean atmosphere

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