Astronaut Don Pettit has shared a striking photograph of Quebec’s Manicouagan crater from the International Space Station, offering a view of the vast impact structure from above.
The image, captured from space, shows the crater in black and white and highlights the enormous scale of the formation.
Pettit shares view from Space Station
Pettit posted the photograph on X, describing the Manicouagan crater as an impact structure that is hundreds of millions of years old.
In his post, he said the Manicouagan crater of Quebec was seen from the Space Station in black-and-white imagery. He also noted that the impact structure is visible from space because of its great size.
The photograph shows the crater from above, giving a clear view of the large formation and its distinctive appearance
in black and white.
Pettit’s post drew attention to the size of the ancient structure, with the image showing how clearly it can be seen from the International Space Station.
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
What does the photograph show?
The black-and-white image provides an overhead view of the Manicouagan crater and its surrounding formation.
Pettit highlighted the immense size of the structure in his post, pointing out that it is large enough to be visible from space. The photograph therefore offers a view of the crater that cannot be seen from the ground in the same way. From the Space Station, its broad scale and overall formation can be seen in a single image.
Pettit described it as an impact structure that dates back hundreds of millions of years.
Pettit frequently shares space views
Pettit frequently shares photographs and videos on social media showing different objects and scenes viewed or captured from space.
Through these posts, he gives the public glimpses of the diverse sights and moments visible from space.
This time, he shared the photograph of the Manicouagan crater, showing the vast and ancient impact structure in Quebec from the Space Station.
The image, captured in black and white, shows the crater from above and illustrates its enormous size. Pettit’s description also draws attention to the fact that the structure is visible from space because of its great scale.
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