Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More]
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Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-01-14 14:00
It looks like computer-generated imagery, but this spectacular video taken in space shows the departure of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as seen by astronaut Don Pettit. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-18 18:11
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured a wonderful, long-exposure photo of North America streaking below his vantage spot 257 miles above the Earth's surface on board the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-04 22:16
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed rare red lightning sprites high above Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-12 19:31
An astronaut has captured a snow-covered Grand Canyon from space while passing over the iconic landmark onboard the International Space Station traveling at 17,500 miles per hour. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-26 18:48
An astronaut captured a stunning photograph of an extremely rare lightning phenomenon known as a "red sprite" -- which is rarely visible from Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-07 23:36
An astronaut captured an eerie photo of a huge skull that appears to be staring back toward space from the Earth's surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-03 17:57
NASA astronaut Bob Hines photographed the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS) capturing a spectacular image of the magical lights dancing on the Earth's surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-19 13:21
On Monday, large portions of the planet were treated to a total lunar eclipse. And while there were many excellent opportunities to photograph it from Earth, one astronaut shared her photos that were taken from space. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-05-17 19:56
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More]
There are tens of thousands of satellites above us and they affect our daily lives, yet we rarely see them. But one photographer set out to record some of the best-known satellites: Elon Musk's Starlink. [Read More]
While photographing the Aurora from above the Indian Ocean, astronauts on the ISS accidentally captured something else as well. Just like Earth-bound photographers, they’re now having to deal with photo bombing by the many ‘Starlink’ satellites that SpaceX has launched.