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The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere
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iss074e0089802 (Jan. 16, 2026) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 2:52 a.m. local time.
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