New Dawn, New Possibilities . . . 16 times a day! | International Space Station
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This picture was shared by Expedition 74 flight engineer European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption: "Day 080, orbit 1241—New dawn, new possibilities . . . 16 times a day! From orbit, just like on Earth, each sunrise and sunset is a quiet reminder of how dynamic and beautiful our planet is. At sunrise, the deep black of night gives way to fiery reds, warm oranges and the thin blue line of our atmosphere."
"No two sunrises are ever the same, depending on the clouds, their shapes, and whether we’re flying over ocean or land . . . I can’t help but think of the way Monet or Van Gogh studied lighhowt . . . much they would have loved this view!"
Crew members aboard the International Space Station see 16 sunrises and sunsets per day due to their high orbital velocity (greater than 28,000 km per hour). The multiple chances for photography are fortunate because at that speed, each sunrise or sunset only lasts a few seconds.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev
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.
Credits: NASA/ESA – S. Adenot
Image Date: April 5, 2026
Release Date: May 5, 2026
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