This eerie image, captured by a NASA astronaut shortly after the second tower fell on Sept. 11, 2001, shows a giant plume of smoke blowing across New York City.
(Image credit: NASA/Frank Culbertson)
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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
Harry is a U.K.-based senior staff writer at Live Science. He studied marine biology at the University of Exeter before training to become a journalist. He covers a wide range of topics including space exploration, planetary science, space weather, climate change, animal behavior and paleontology. His recent work on the solar maximum won “best space submission” at the 2024 Aerospace Media Awards and was shortlisted in the “top scoop” category at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in 2023. He also writes Live Science’s weekly Earth from space series.
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