Many of these photos were taken in his spare time, although, like all astronauts, he also does photography for Earth observation and ISS maintenance purposes. Originally posted on Space.com .

From thunderstorm sprites to volcanic plumes, and city lights to meteors, the world appears a different place from 250 miles (400 kilometers) up.

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain were the latest to share images of lightning as seen from 250 miles above ...

The ISS circles the Earth every 90 minutes or so, but it only spends about 0.75 seconds traveling in front of the sun, so only the most accomplished of astrophotographers can manage to snap high ...

A NASA astronaut has shared stunning photos of the Southern Lights auroras from the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit's photo 'Lightning Bugs', taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2012. The photo shows the movement of stars and the rotation of Earth.

On Thursday evening, astronauts onboard the ISS took a spectacular image of auroras over Earth (above). Don Pettit The aurora was visible across New York City, including Queens.

The ISS is operated by NASA and orbits the Earth at a distance of about 250 miles. Hoshide captured the selfie on Sept. 5, 2012, during Expedition 32 , a six-person research mission in 2012.

The moon's glow meets a multicolored aurora in a new astronaut image from space. International Space Station (ISS) and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, a veteran photographer of the Expedition 71 ...

International Space Station Lightning from above | Space photo of the day for May 23, 2025 Earth Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there' ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick's newest visuals show recent auroras from the International Space Station, along with the moon.

Many of these photos were taken in his spare time, although, like all astronauts, he also does photography for Earth observation and ISS maintenance purposes. Originally posted on Space.com . TOPICS ...