By News desk
WASHINGTON: Astronaut Sunita Williams, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has revealed her extraordinary experience of witnessing more than 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. At 58, she expressed her fortune in being able to witness these celestial events daily from her fast-moving spacecraft.
Reports indicate that the delay in the return schedule of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft has extended the astronauts’ stay in space, now expected to continue until February 2025. Williams noted that this additional time allows them to engage in significant research and unique space experiments.
Scientists explain that the Earth travels at approximately 28,000 kilometers per hour in its orbit, allowing the ISS to complete a full revolution every 90 minutes. This rapid motion means astronauts experience a sunrise or sunset roughly every 45 minutes, creating a vastly different day-night cycle compared to life on Earth.
In space, days consist of alternating 45 minutes of light followed by 45 minutes of darkness, a phenomenon that the astronauts are experiencing firsthand. This accelerated cycle allows them to witness numerous sunrises and sunsets in a single day, offering a unique perspective on the wonders of space.
