The Milky Way as seen from @Space_Station, with stars as points, rising sun, and cities as golden streaks below.
Taken with Nikon Z9, Sigma 14mm f1.4 lens, 15 seconds, f1.4, ISO 6400, with homemade orbital sidereal drive to compensate for orbital pitch rate (4 degrees/min)
Views of Iran bordering the Caspian Sea above dark central desert. Photographed from ISS along with @BabakTafreshi's ground-based view of starry skies over Mt Damavand which holds a place in Persian mythology.
Our "From Above & Below" collaboration is now featured in National Geographic.