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Star Trails

NASAWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM

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Star Trails
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This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon
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What happened

This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon

Why it matters

Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. NASA published: Star Trails

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