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Veteran Astronaut Captures Stunning Auroras on ISS

1/4/2025

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Veteran astronaut Don Pettit welcomed the New Year aboard the ISS, marveling at breathtaking auroras ignited by a powerful solar storm on January 1. As NASA's oldest active astronaut, Pettit has dazzled us with his astrophotography since returning in September, even crafting a homemade tracker to capture stunningly sharp images from the cosmos.

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Veteran astronaut Don Pettit welcomed the New Year aboard the ISS, marveling at breathtaking auroras ignited by a powerful solar storm on January 1. As NASA's oldest active astronaut, Pettit has dazzled us with his astrophotography since returning in September, even crafting a homemade tracker to capture stunningly sharp images from the cosmos.