25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space
NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson captured the plume from about 250 miles above Earth, and Landsat 7 showed smoke lingering for at least 24 hours.
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On 9/11, He Saw Tower Fall From 250 Miles Away
One haunting 9/11 image came from farther away than any other: orbit. NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, the only American not on Earth that day, was commanding the International Space Station when he heard of the attacks and soon flew over New York City. From 250 miles up, he captured a...
25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space
During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "sobering" shot of smoke pouring across New York City as the second tower fell.
During the attacks of September 11, 2001, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, the only American not on Earth at that time, photographed the huge cloud of smoke rising above New York City as one of the Twin Towers collapsed.
Frank Culbertson was in space when the attacks of September 11, 2001 occurred and took an image showing how the Earth looked from his perspective during the attack. Read more
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