NASA Astronaut

NASA Astronaut Captured Star Trails in Space

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The space photo was captured by Donald Pettit

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an active NASA astronaut who has traveled to the International Space Station

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on three separate occasions

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Pettit, a keen astrophotographer

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use his free time during missions to snap photos of space from inside the station's cupola

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a tiny glass dome with seven panes that astronauts use to view Earth and space from orbit

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During his last visit to the station in 2012

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Pettit placed his Nikon D3s camera inside the cupola and allowed it to capture as much light as it could over the course of a 15-minute exposure.

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