The Sun from Space
The Sun seen from the International Space Station photographed by Terry W. Virts (NASA Astronaut)
We are so used to see the Sun on a blue sky that often we forget it is a star, like all the shiny light dots scattered in the night sky.
sun from space, Terry W. Virts June 2015
Terry W. Virts (NASA) June 2015
Terry W. Virts (NASA) June 2015
Terry W. Virts (NASA) June 2015
Terry W. Virts (NASA) June 2015
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