Astronaut Shares Photograph Of Hundreds-Of-Millions-Year-Old Crater From Space

Astronaut Don Pettit has shared a striking view of Quebec's Manicouagan crater captured from the International Space Station, showing the massive impact structure in black-and-white imagery.

Pettit shared the image on X and described the Manicouagan crater as an impact structure that is hundreds of millions of years old. He also noted that its great size makes it visible from space.

In his post, Pettit wrote that the Manicouagan crater of Quebec was seen from the Space Station in black-and-white imagery. He said the impact structure is hundreds of millions of years old and that, through its great size, it is visible from space.

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Manicouagan crater of Quebec, seen from the @Space_Station in black & white imagery. The impact structure is hundreds of millions of years old and through great size is visible from space! pic.twitter.com/lkLIcODSsW

— Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) August 31, 2026

The image shared by Pettit shows the crater from above, offering a view of the structure from space. His post highlighted the large formation and its appearance in black and white.

Petit frequently shares photos and videos on social media of various objects and scenes viewed or captured from space. Through his posts, he shares the diverse sights and moments visible from space with the public.

This time, he shared a photo of the Manicouagan Crater, showing a view of this vast, ancient impact structure in Quebec from the space station.

In the black-and-white image, the crater is clearly visible from above. The photo also illustrates its immense size, showing that it is large enough to be seen from space.