25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space
During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "sobering" shot of smoke pouring across New York City as the second tower fell.
On September 11, 2001, a NASA astronaut named Frank Culbertson, who was aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a haunting photo of the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The image, taken from roughly 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth, shows a massive plume of thick smoke billowing from Manhattan, New York City. Culbertson, the only American not on Earth at the time of the attacks, photographed the scene after being informed of the events unfolding back home.
The photo, taken just after the collapse of the second World Trade Center tower, is still as haunting as ever a quarter-century later, showcasing the devastating impact of the terrorist attacks on the United States.
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