NASA shares image of Earth's atmosphere as seen from space

25 Dec 2019

NASA shares image of Earth’s atmosphere as seen from space

NASA shares image of Earth’s atmosphere as seen from spaceA while ago, we read about a photo taken of the Milky Way's reflection on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

Let's look at another photo that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) shared. The photo shows the various layers of Earth's atmosphere during sunset over the Indian Ocean.

The photo was taken by astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS).
 	In the image, a brilliant sequence of colours shows each of the layers of Earth's atmosphere.
 	The troposphere appears in deep oranges and yellows. This is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere and the one in which humans dwell and weather occurs.
 	Next up is the stratosphere, which appears as a pink to white region above the clouds. The stratosphere is also home to the ozone layer that protects us all from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
 	Above the stratosphere, blue layers mark the upper atmosphere (including the mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, and exosphere) as it gradually fades into the blackness of outer space.

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