While continuing its trend, the International Space Station shared some breathtaking pictures of the first sunrise of 2022 on social media. The variation of hues emanating from the sun, mesmerising clouds, and distinct horizontal shades were leaving netizens spellbound.
The amazing photos have been doing rounds on Twitter and other social media platforms since being shared on the New Year. These photos have received more than 20,500 likes and several comments on the microblogging platform.
The International Space Station orbits at a distance of 354 kilometers (220 miles) above the earth. The spacecraft finishes one trip around the earth every 92 minutes. Traversing at a speed of 27,700 km (17,200 miles) per hour, the astronauts present on the space station experience 15 to 16 sunrises and sunsets every day, according to Earth Observatory.