Faint Moon sets over Indian Ocean | International Space Station

Faint Moon sets over Indian Ocean | International Space Station

"A dim airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as a faint Moon sets above a dark and vast Indian Ocean. The International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above the Seychelles—an East African archipelago nation of 115 islands—at approximately 11:08 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken. 

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Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Chris Williams

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: Feb. 22, 2026

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