G’Day Mate 🪃⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 264 Miles above Earth, a crew member of the ISS, captures the Sun as its rays burst above Sharks Bay, off the coast of Western Australia.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The space station travels 4.76 miles (7.66 km) per second, which allows the crew aboard to see 16 sunsets and sunrises in a day! Though being an astronaut isn’t all about the stellar views, the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory also conducts many science and technological experiments that benefit humanity. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Want to learn when the space station will fly over your neighborhood Visit SpotTheStation.nasa.gov⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Credit: NASA⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Alt text: Earth in both day and night. The day portion is seen as a thin strip of blue and white that crosses this image diagonally. Above and to the left is the Sun, a bright circle with jets of light streaming in all directions. The blackness of night still holds in the lower right. #Space #NASA #ISS #Sunrise #Australia #SpaceStation #EarthViews #NASAAstronauts #Atmosphere