Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Flying Over the Earth at Night
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 2025 is “Flying Over the Earth at Night,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Gateway to Astronaut Photography , NASA ; Compilation: David Peterson (YouTube); Music: Freedom Fighters ( Two Steps from Hell ). The original explanation runs about 160 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. Such visual spectacles occur every day for astronauts in low Earth orbit, but the featured video captured several from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2011 and set them to rousing music.”
— APOD editors, December 8, 2025
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 8, 2025
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: Gateway to Astronaut Photography , NASA ; Compilation: David Peterson (YouTube); Music: Freedom Fighters ( Two Steps from Hell )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 160 words