Fireworks from Space!? ๐ Astronauts See the USA's Birthday Party from High Up!
Imagine seeing ALL the fireworks at once, from way, way up high! That's what astronauts did!
Hey Space Explorers! Guess what? Even astronauts floating in space got to join the awesome **Fourth of July** celebrations! You know how we light up the sky with dazzling fireworks to celebrate America's birthday? Well, these super cool space travelers on the **International Space Station (ISS)** had the best seats in the universe!
They were orbiting Earth, zooming around at super-fast speeds, and as they passed over the United States, they could see bright flashes of light popping up from cities below. It was like looking down at a giant sparkly map where tiny explosions of color marked where people were having a huge party!
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Based on reporting by Space.com.