SunriseAstronaut Scott Kelly caught the sun rising over the western United States from the International Space Station (ISS) on August 10. The ISS orbits Earth every 92 minutes, so crew members experience 16 sunrises and sunsets a day.
Photograph by NASA

Week's Best Space Pictures: Space Station Sunrise

Astronauts show us what sunrise looks like from space and bright spots on the sun let loose.

ByJane J. Lee
Photo gallery byEmily Jan
Published August 14, 2015

Feed your need for "heavenly" views of the universe every Friday with our picks of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, a comet lets off some "steam," liquid seeps across Mars, and a sunshield gets a once-over.