NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the International Space Station.

American astronaut Don Pettit has shared some striking footage captured from the ISS showing star trails and city lights.

On the 10th (local time), the launch of the private spacecraft company SpaceX's "Falcon 9" rocket caused a trail of launch smoke to appear over parts of Southern California and Arizona.