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Serpo
20th September 2011, 04:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mhQyuyELQ&feature=player_embedded


A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, El Salvador, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon. Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line), a satellite (55sec) and the stars of our galaxy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mhQyuyELQ&feature=player_embedded

Dogman
20th September 2011, 04:48 PM
That is one fine cruse and view point.

keehah
20th September 2011, 09:06 PM
That was great.

Why hasn't NASA done this (for the public) years ago?

My place at the 10th light dot on the left.

Awoke
21st September 2011, 05:41 AM
Tag

I have to see this!

Awoke
22nd September 2011, 05:45 PM
Neat. It looks computer generated, and it's moving a little too fast for my liking, but pretty cool!

freespirit
22nd September 2011, 06:03 PM
Neat. It looks computer generated, and it's moving a little too fast for my liking, but pretty cool!

i kinda thought perhaps it was computer generated as well...great clip though!!

milehi
22nd September 2011, 06:44 PM
I've had that dream before, minus the space station.

keehah
22nd September 2011, 10:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4gKURcByxk