International Space Station Astronaut Photographs Spacecraft Burning Up in Atmosphere
The International Space Station said goodbye to a Cygnus spacecraft docked at the station since July. Cygnus, owned by private space company Orbital Science Corp., brought thousands of pounds of food and supplies to the astronauts aboard the ISS.
Cygnus arrived at the station on July 16 after months of delays due to severe weather and technical issues. On Sunday, it detached from the space station and burned up in a fireball as it passed through the Earth’s atmosphere, making a beautiful display photographed by astronauts onboard the ISS.
Alexander Gerst, a European Space Agency astronaut from Germany, tweeted a photo of the spacecraft burning up, commenting that he and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman would also reenter the atmosphere in 84 days as they head back to Earth. He shared the photo in both German and English.
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