Rare ‘sunglint’ transforms Alabama River into a giant ‘golden dragon’ — Earth from space

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A rare “sunglint” briefly transformed a section of the Alabama River in 2023, making it look like a giant golden dragon when viewed from above. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Boykin, Alabama [32.10219570, -87.28911406] What’s in the photo? A “sunglint” making the Alabama River look like a golden Chinese dragon WhoContinue Reading

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return from Space Station

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Tiernan P. Doyle Dec 09, 2025 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth on Tuesday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, wrapping up an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station to benefit life on Earth and future space exploration. They made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 12:03 a.m. EST (10:03 a.m.Continue Reading