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perhaps it is related to the 3 degree k background radiation of the universe. perhaps it is an optical illusion. six miles above the planet's surface, i was an astronaut, the north atlantic below, the pitch black night and outer space above. dense clusters of the brightest stars i've ever seen littered the sky making me recall the cover of saint-exupéry's little prince. for the longest while after the sun vanished beyond the horizon, an unusual band of burning red liquid seemed to hover at the earth's curve making the planet appear to be superheated.