What an amazing view of Earth from Artemis II.
The Sun is behind the Earth, illuminating a thin crescent. This low-light shot, taken by Reid Wiseman using a Nikon D5, shows auroras over the poles, city lights, and the glow of the atmosphere.
And yes, there are stars!
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/ #space #science #nature #technology
@coreyspowell Thanks for posting this photo and sharing the link! ❤️
Is there some reason why this image has been rotated? The one on the website is oriented differently (see attached image).
The description from NASA website seems to match up with this image, especially the fairly bright "zodiacal light" - a term which I learned today!
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I'm not completely against the idea of rotating an image (there is no "north" in space) but then the alt text should be rewritten to match the image.
The bright slice of light (zodiacal light) is in the lower right in the original orientation shown on the website but in the rotated image it is in the upper left.
I found that a bit confusing.
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