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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

What Does It Feel Like To Fly Over Planet Earth?

Space I consider amazing with man made technology that enable mankind to see our planet from outside.A beautiful 3rd rock from the sun with state of the art view from your PC.How does it feel if you are really up there? Check this out.
A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night.Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and the Amazon.   Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line) and the stars of our galaxy.  





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