NASA astronaut Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers captured a spectacular image of a sprite, a rare form of lightning that shoots up from a thunderstorm. [Read More]
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Astronaut Don Pettit has captured yet another fascinating picture from space showing a long exposure of a rocket launch hidden among the stars. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-01-22 14:56
The picturesque view from the cupola in the International Space Station (ISS) is iconic -- it has been in photos and videos countless times. However, it had never been the location for a live interview, at least until this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-06 20:12
An astrophotographer captured the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Sun as two astronauts were conducting a spacewalk to install solar panels. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-13 16:29
For years, airline pilots have reported seeing unusual lightning phenomenon that we don’t get to witness from the ground. Luckily for us, astronauts on the International Space Station have a perfect vantage point, and one of them did capture “blue lightning” while orbiting the Earth. petapixel.com »
2017-02-11 22:32