Picture of the Day: Star Trails From the International Space Station
Astronaut Don Pettit created this image by layering multiple 30-second-long exposures taken from 240 miles above Earth. More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
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