Photo of NYC from the International Space Station on 9/11 by the only American not on earth

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States.

The series of four attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda killed 2,996 people and injured over 6,000 others and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage. Once again, people reflect on one of the largest atrocities in recent times, sharing images, stories, and videos of remembrance to those who lost their lives and were injured in the attacks on September 11, 2001.

This story is movie-worthy https://t.co/Extn5fxUvR

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) September 11, 2016

An image captured by the "only American not on earth that day" is doing the rounds once again online. Astronaut Frank Culbertson took this shot from the International Space Station on September 11th, which was re-shared on Twitter two years ago to the day. https://twitter.com/pourmecoffee/status/510072900469395456 The damage caused can be clearly seen from space, as smoke billows from New York City area. A day that no man will ever forget.