Astronaut captures funny optical illusion as cargo ship arrives at ISS

NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026

Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.

Astronaut captures funny optical illusion as cargo ship arrives at ISS

The astronaut appears to be holding the cargo ship between his fingers.

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