NASA astronaut Don Pettit, on his fourth spaceflight to the International Space Station, shared a breathtaking image of the northern lights captured from the orbiting lab.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all ages NASA astronaut Don Pettit posted this view of the northern lights, as seen from the International Space Station , on X on Jan. 5, 2025. Don Pettit continues to give us great views of Earth from the International Space Station .
He has two other long-duration ISS stays under his belt, one in 2002-2003 and the other in 2011-2012, and also flew a two-week mission to the orbiting lab in 2008.to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat.
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