NASA astronaut DonPettit hasn't been to space for a decade, but he continues to share some of the amazing images that he captured during his missions.
At 67, Don Pettit is NASA’s oldest active astronaut. During three trips to the International Space Station — in 2002, 2008, and 2011 — Pettit earned a reputation as a highly skilled photographer, creating extraordinary images of the ISS, Earth, and beyond.
Related Another of my favorite star trails. These typically are 15-30 stacked shorter exposures yielding a total exposure of 20-30 minutes. The darkest part of orbital night lasts about 30 minutes, so that is the longest effective time exposure I can make. Another remarkable effort, shared just a few days ago, shows mangrove forests off the coast of India.
Erupting volcano in near infrared and visible imagery , south Patagonia region, #Argentina. The magenta regions show healthy forests, the gray areas show where the eruption has decimated the surroundings. Taken from @Space_Station on my previous mission. pic.twitter.com/0I3g6dC5iQ Pettit says that cities at night are one of his favorite sights to capture. The one below shows Spain and Portugal, with the bright lights of Madrid and Lisbon, among many other urban areas, clearly visible.
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