This has got to be one of the most amazing pictures I’ve ever come across. It was taken by the Columbia shuttle crew during their last space mission and shows a sunset cutting through Africa and Europe. Notice the bright lights in certain countries where the sun has already set — Paris, Berlin, etc.
A big thanks to the Columbia crew and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for this picture:
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Actually that’s not a photograph. Sorry. Cameras used to capture color and (apparent) detail on the earth’s surface would not also pick up details of the ocean floors.
It may be a composite image based on one from space, but it’s DEFINITELY NOT A PHOTOGRAPH.
No offense. It’s a nice image nonetheless.