'Cosmic Fireflies': NASA Astronaut Captures Astounding View of Starlink Satellites From ISS

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1 December 2024 at 10:58 am

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning view of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites reflecting sunlight, footage posted early December 1 shows.

Video posted by astronaut Donald Pettit, currently aboard the ISS, shows the satellites “momentarily flashing sunlight” towards the space station. “Cosmic fireflies,” Pettit wrote.

Pettit previously posted similar astounding views of Earth from the ISS, including Gibraltar and Las Vegas. Credit: Don Pettit via Storyful

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