NASA's Christina Koch captures incredible 11 minute time-lapse image of stars over Earth

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The composite image was made of over 400 photos taken as the International Space Station moved over Namibia to the Red Sea.

An incredible time-lapse image showing star trails over Earth has been created from images taken by NASA astronaut Christina Koch. The image, compiled from more than 400 photographs taken over 11 minutes, shows natural and artificial lights, with thunderstorms, stars, city lights and fires burning.

Kock took the photos as the International Space Station—where she has been since March—traveled over Namibia toward the Red Sea. The time-lapse image was chosen by NASA Earth Observatory as its picture of the day.:"On the ground, stationary features like cities appear as pale yellow-white dotted streaks; with each dot marking another frame captured. Many of the thinner dotted lines with darker orange hues are fires burning across Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The time-lapse image showing star trails over Earth. The image was made from 400 photographs taken by Christina Koch.It said that towards the north, thunderstorms can be seen covering most of central Africa. The white flashes show lightning, while the"faint green-yellow glow" above the horizon is a phenomenon known as"airglow." This is where molecules of nitrogen and oxygen are energized by UV radiation and sunlight.

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