The photograph mixes both the arch of the lights with the curve of the Earth and swirling clouds. That means Meir and other ISS astronauts likely had one of the few viewing spots for the June 5 southern lights, as cloud cover will obstruct the views of the night sky phenomenon from Earth.<\/p>\n
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Click to view a larger version of the image (Image credit: Jessica Meir \/ NASA)<\/p>\n Meir took the photo with the Nikon Z9<\/a>, which is one of the first mirrorless cameras ever to make the trek to space<\/a>. As space cameras need to be thoroughly tested to withstand the rigours of space, using older DSLRs is more common \u2013 like aboard the recent Artemis II mission<\/a> \u2013 but the Z9 is one of the first mirrorless cameras to be tested in space.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meir took the shot through a window at the ISS \u2013 parts of the space station are visible at the top and bottom of the frame. A slow 1\/4 shutter speed, bright f\/1.8 aperture, and ISO8000 helped the camera gather enough light from the dark scene.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Meir is scheduled to remain at the ISS as the spacecraft commander through September 2026. Meir\u2019s background is in studying life in the most extreme environments, from expeditions to study penguins in Antarctica while studying for her Ph.D. to her current role conducting biology experiments in space. Meir was also among the first all-female spacewalks alongside Christina Koch in 2019.<\/p>\n You may also like…<\/p>\n Explore tips for photographing the northern (or southern!) lights<\/a>, or browse the best astrophotography cameras<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"iss074e0672727](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9bG7pqAA9J2KXj86LkQEwP.jpg\")
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