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Harry Baker

Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

An astronaut photo of two islands with a silver mirror-like ocean surface caused by a sunglint.
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Where is it? Milos and Antimilos, Greece [36.78052336, 24.355555146]

What's in the photo? The sun shining directly off the surface of the Mediterranean Sea

Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

When was it taken? June 25, 2022

In this stunning astronaut photo, a rare "sunglint" transforms the Mediterranean Sea’s surface into a swirling, silver mirror surrounding a pair of Greek islands — Milos (center) and Antimilos (left).

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