NASA May 18, 2026 • 04:01

Great Balls of Fire - NASA Science (.gov)

By NASA Earth Observatory

Great Balls of Fire - NASA Science (.gov)

An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while looking out of the Cupola.

The outermost layers of Earths atmosphere, the thermosphere and exosphere, are relatively busy places. In these layers, tens of thousands of trackable objects, including satellites and various types … [+4646 chars]

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