Astronaut Don Pettit takes photos so good that people have a hard time believing they are real. Case in point, a stunning image of the Milky Way Galaxy as the Earth zooms below Pettit’s International Space Station vantage point. pic.twitter.com/Sjm4UFgOs6 — Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) July 31, 2026While most were impressed, some X users simply didn’t believe Pettit took the photo. He explains that as the International Space Station (ISS) orbits Earth, it rotates its pitch axis to keep its nadir view constant. “Photography is an important part of sharing the journey to new frontiers for all people of Earth,” Pettit adds.