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Night sky and space: from the stars to Earth's lights
The Milky Way, star trails and auroras photographed from the International Space Station.
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1. The Milky Way rises between mountains and is reflected in a lake.Photo: Andrew Coelho andrewcoelho / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
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2. A starry sky and lights on the far shore mirrored on a calm fjord.Photo: W.carter / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
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3. A night sky full of stars above desert dunes.Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
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4. Circular star trails captured in a long-exposure photograph.Photo: hjrivas / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) -
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5. The Milky Way above Earth's atmospheric glow, seen from the space station.Photo: NASA/Kjell Lindgren / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
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6. Green auroras ripple above the night side of Earth.Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
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7. A bright green aurora curling above the clouds, seen from orbit.Photo: ISS Expedition 23 crew / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) -
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8. Italy's boot shape outlined by city lights, seen from space at night.Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
