ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026
January 14, 2026
From the ground, the night sky can feel limitless, but it’s also filtered through a blanket of air that softens and scatters starlight. From orbit, that veil drops away, as astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) saw firsthand on Nov 28, 2025. They were treated to a view of the phenomenon called airglow, along with a glimpse of one of the Milky Way’s closest galactic…