NASA Astronaut Shows View Of The Sunset From The Space Station

The view from the ISS space station to Earth is stunning. (photo: NASA)

JAKARTA - Apart from doing science experiments, going on space travel, and handling occasional emergencies, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) can also enjoy stunning views of Earth from an altitude of 250 miles.

Interestingly, the astronauts also love to photograph landscapes and share those images with people on Earth via their official Twitter account.

One of them is the current ISS crew member from NASA, Thomas Pesquet, who has uploaded many incredible images since arriving at the ISS in April 2021. Pesquet on Wednesday showed the reflection of a golden sunset on Earth.

Au crépuscule l'océan baigne dans les tons chauds du soleil, si ce n'est pour quelques ombres de ☁️ à sa surface #whatelse Bonne soirée à tous depuis la Station !

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Good evening from space! A beautiful sunset reflection off our blue marble#MissionAlpha https://t.co/3dvZcWpMgA pic.twitter.com/CHR4YZmSDk

— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) August 4, 2021

“Good night from outer space! Beautiful sunset reflection of our blue marble," Pesquet said in his post.

Pesquet also explained how he shot the sunset, he used a Nikon D5 DSLR camera at 95mm using a 50-500mm zoom lens. The shutter fires at a fast of 1/2000 sec. Aperture and ISO are set at f/8 and 200.

The aurora australis is spectacular in these views from the station above the Indian Ocean in between Asia and Antarctica. https://t.co/gzNPCRRjUN pic.twitter.com/VFXye26yWs

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) August 5, 2021

Not only Pesquet, but the official ISS Twitter account also shared photos of the beautiful aurora australis. According to the accompanying data, these images were also taken with the Nikon D5 at 58mm at a rate of about half a second. The aperture is f/1.2 while the ISO is set at 12800.

Another crew member Shane Kimbrough has also shared this incredible Mars-like image, but in reality, showing the dunes of Saudi Arabia.

The Earth orbits every 90 minutes, which means the scenery below is always changing rapidly, and of course, astronauts still need a good eye to find great shots with cameras.

Most likely, the images uploaded by the astronauts were taken from inside the ISS Cupola, a seven-window module that offers panoramic views of Earth and space. This was quoted from Digital Trends, Friday, August 6th.