Astronaut and keen astrophotographer Donald "Don" Pettit has shared a stunning image of the "Belt of Venus" he took whilst on board the International Space Station (ISS). The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Pettit, a NASA astronaut and chemical engineer, is probably best known for the gorgeous images he regularly produces while onboard the ISS, as well as the occasional low-gravity pants maneuver . He has captured images of dwarf galaxies and time-lapses that cannot be taken anymore . In his latest photo that he's shared, he captured an atmospheric phenomenon that you can see from the Earth, but looks especially beautiful from 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the planet.

What is the Belt of Venus?

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