Dramatic Photos Capture ISS Astronauts Witnessing Russian Cargo Ship's Fiery Demise
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) witnessed the Russian Progress MS-23 cargo spacecraft burning up in Earth's atmosphere after departing from the ISS with a load of refuse. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli captured incredible photographs of the reentry, describing it as resembling fireworks. Most of the spacecraft and its contents were incinerated, but some material made its way into the Pacific Ocean. This fiery reentry is a standard practice for non-reusable cargo craft, while SpaceX's Dragon capsule is able to return home for safe reuse. Another Progress spacecraft is set to launch on December 1st to deliver supplies to the ISS.