Planet Earth Views: Happy Earth Day! | International Space Station
The Sun begins illuminating Earth’s surface just after an orbital sunrise in this photograph taken at approximately 6:17 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above southern France.
A wispy aurora australis arcs across the Indian Ocean as the Milky Way protrudes above Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken at approximately 8:55 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above the planet.
This celestial image, taken moments before an orbital sunrise, reveals more than an airglow crowning Earth’s horizon—it also captures Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) and its faint vertical tail (top center) at a distance of about 50 million miles from our planet. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above the Pacific Ocean at approximately 3:50 a.m. local time when this photograph was taken.
This serene image, taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 265 miles above the Indian Ocean, highlights a yellow‑green airglow blanketing Earth’s atmosphere beneath a starry sky at approximately 2:37 a.m. local time.
This long-duration photograph, with an exposure of 90 seconds, highlights star trails and an orbital sunrise as the International Space Station soared 268 miles above the southern Indian Ocean at approximately 3:45 a.m. local time.
Expedition 74 Emblem
Happy Earth Day!π❤️
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through EarthDay.org (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
In 1969, at a UNESCO conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This was later sanctioned in a proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. John McConnell (March 22, 1915 – October 20, 2012) was the founder and creator of Earth Day, and The Earth Society Foundation. He was known for designing the Earth Flag, pursuing causes relating to peace, religion, and science.
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/JSC/Chris Williams
Dates: March 23-April 21, 2026
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