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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Elderberry on June 13, 2022, 01:00:09 pm
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by Jeff Parsons Monday 13 Jun 2022
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A hauntingly beautiful picture of an ice crystal on the window of the International Space Station (ISS) has left experts both enchanted and puzzled.
After all, as pretty as it is – this is possibly the first ever picture of an ice crystal on the window of a spacecraft.
It was taken by cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov last month and posted to Twitter.
According to Korsakov, the crystals lasted for around 24 hours. And even after they had melted, the condensation pattern was still visible.
More at link.