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Astronaut Don Pettit's Milky Way image from the ISS drew skepticism about its realism, but he explained it was captured using a mechanical sidereal tracker on the Cupola to cancel the ISS's motion, turning stars into fixed points; the device, built by RIT, was later returned to the university.
NASA astronaut Anil Menon photographed a massive typhoon swirling over the Pacific Ocean from the ISS cupola on Aug. 2, 2026, using an iPhone; the image highlights Earth’s power and shows how astronauts can capture stunning space‑born Earth photos, with the storm likely being Super Typhoon Dolphin, downgraded to a category 3 as it heads toward Okinawa. The piece also notes ongoing advances in astronaut photography and mentions NASA’s plan to retire the ISS around 2030.
Astronaut Don Pettit shared a Milky Way image captured from the International Space Station’s Cupola, taken with a Nikon Z9 and ARRI Zeiss 15mm lens using a sidereal drive to cancel star motion; he says it’s one of his favorite Milky Way shots and has just received 1.2 million raw files from his latest mission, sparking widespread awe on social media.