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NASA astronauts took this photo of Earth’s atmospheric glow

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The glow of Earth’s atmosphere is caused by the interaction of atoms and molecules in our planet’s atmosphere with sunlight.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have shown how Earth’s atmosphere glows. Space.com reported it.

The image was taken at an altitude of 415 kilometers as the orbital laboratory flew over the Pacific Ocean northeast of Papua New Guinea.

In the image, the Earth’s horizon is covered in a golden glow, along which a maroon stripe can also be seen.

According to the astronauts, the glow occurs in the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere when the molecules of nitrogen, oxygen, sodium and ozone are saturated with ultraviolet radiation from sunlight and, in turn, emit light when they interact with each other.

This phenomenon is best observed at night, scientists say.

In addition to the colorful chestnut glow, the photo shows white cirrus clouds above the dark blue surface of the Pacific Ocean. The frame also includes parts of the space station itself, including the Prichal docking module.

It was previously reported that James Webb photographed 19 spiral galaxies relatively close to our Milky Way.

Hubble photographed the spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules
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