Honorable Mention / 2024 / Nature / Sky

International Space Station With New Moon and Cactus

  • Photographer
    Tom Klare, United States

NASA's International Space Station travels at about 17,400 mph at an orbital height of around 250 miles. Shortly after sunset during thin cloud conditions and a new moon, it flew over this Saguaro Cactus in Arizona. This image was created from 2 exposures taken just seconds apart.