julianh72
26-05-2015, 07:02 AM
Apologies if this has already been shared - but it's good enough to share twice!
Check out astronaut Terry Virst's photos and videos from the ISS. I think the shot of the Milky Way setting below the Earth's horizon deserves to become almost as iconic as the famous Apollo "Earthrise" photo, because it captures Earth's location in the cosmos, not just in relation to our nearest partner.
Check out all of @AstroTerry's Tweets:
https://twitter.com/AstroTerry/status/602512503214510080?s=09
https://twitter.com/AstroTerry/status/602486066453450752?s=09
Check out astronaut Terry Virst's photos and videos from the ISS. I think the shot of the Milky Way setting below the Earth's horizon deserves to become almost as iconic as the famous Apollo "Earthrise" photo, because it captures Earth's location in the cosmos, not just in relation to our nearest partner.
Check out all of @AstroTerry's Tweets:
https://twitter.com/AstroTerry/status/602512503214510080?s=09
https://twitter.com/AstroTerry/status/602486066453450752?s=09