QUICK FACTS
Where is it? New York City, NY [40.71113953, -74.01078602]
What's in the photo? A massive plume of smoke blowing from Manhattan in the wake of 9/11
Who took the photo? NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, on board the ISS
When was it taken? Sept. 11, 2001
This iconic photo, captured by an American astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS), shows a lengthy trail of thick smoke pouring across New York City in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. A quarter of a century la...
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