Image: Lightning From Above

Astronaut snaps spectacular photo of lightning above Italy

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers spotted the summer storm while aboard the International Space Station.

Image: Lightning from above

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured this image of lightning while orbiting aboard the International Space Station more than 250 miles above Milan, Italy on July 1, 2025.

Astronaut Captures Lightning Storm from Above, Offers Stunning View from Orbit

Photo credit: Nichole Ayers The International Space Station (ISS) flies around our planet at an incredible speed of 17,000 miles per hour. On the first of July 2025, NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers captured this stunning photograph of a massive lightning storm from an ISS window while moving through the northern part of Italy. Hello Milan! [...]