Planet Earth Views | International Space Station

Planet Earth Views | International Space Station

Expedition 73 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Anne McClain: "One of my favorite views out the window is the depth and patterns in the clouds. From the ground, they often look 2D. From an airplane, we see the enormity but not necessarily the patterns. Shadows can extend hundreds of miles, and the various patterns and shades are simply stunning. When the sun goes down, a lightning flash can accentuate that depth. We live on the most beautiful planet!"

Follow Expedition 73:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Takuya Onishi
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Kirill Peskov, Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritskiy

NASA Flight Engineers: Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

For more information about STEM on Station:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center/A. McClain 

Release Date: May 15, 2025

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