"NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras and zodiacal light visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun."
"The spacecraft is in between the planet and the moon, which provides the lighting. Although, this appears to be an overexposed photo that makes the lighting brighter."
"This one is probably closer to what the astronauts saw with their own eyeballs."
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman captured images of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after a translunar injection burn. The photos reveal two auroras and zodiacal light as Earth eclipses the Sun. The spacecraft's position between the planet and the moon creates unique lighting effects. The images may appear overexposed, but they closely resemble the view experienced by the astronauts in real-time.
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