NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the ...

The device works by rotating the camera at the same rate as the station’s orbit — once every 90 minutes — compensating for the station’s motion to enable sharp photos of distant stars.

Most people haven't witnessed a true night sky. They may have seen photos of starry skies full of cosmic light, but in person, they only see sprinklings of stars and the moon on a clear night.

The VLT is a powerful astronomical observatory that captures high-resolution images and spectra of celestial objects, ...