Circular Arcs of Star Trails | International Space Station

Circular Arcs of Star Trails | International Space Station

This long-exposure photograph, taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, captures circular arcs of star trails. In the foreground is a portion of Kibo’s Exposed Facility, where a variety of payloads and experiments can be mounted for direct exposure to the vacuum of space. The Japanese Experiment Module—Kibo—is Japan’s contribution to the International Space Station (ISS). Kibō (meaning 'Hope' in Japanese) is a Japanese science module developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It is the largest single ISS module, and is attached to the Harmony module.

Learn more about Kibō:

https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/kibo/

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Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Sergey Ryzhikov (Roscosmos)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Alexey Zubritskiy, Oleg Platonov

NASA Flight Engineers: Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke

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.

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Image Date: July 26, 2025

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