From time to time, the U.S. military shows glimpses of its X-37B spaceplane, which can travel to space for years at a time. We just got another glimpse. The U.S. Space Force — which took the reins from the Air Force's expansive military operations in space in 2019 — has released a view the robotic craft took from Earth's orbit.

The United States Space Force released the first public photo taken by X-37B space plane in orbit, showing the vehicle high above Earth.

The military keeps in-flight details on the X-37B relatively quiet. A new photo gives the first look at what the view is from space.