The last rays of an orbital sunset fade above Earth’s horizon

iss073e0776129 (Sept. 8, 2025) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset fade above Earth’s horizon, faintly illuminating the cloud tops and revealing the thin blue line of the atmosphere. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean, roughly midway between Hawaii and Alaska, at approximately 10:45 p.m. local time when this image was captured.