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space-iconSpace and Physics
clock-iconPUBLISHEDDecember 5, 2013

Time-lapse images of the Earth as seen from the ISS

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Lisa Winter

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NASA

There is something breathtaking about looking at the Earth from above. It is a vantage point that humans are very lucky to get to have, even from an airplane. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station get to take it a step further: they are able to see mountains, oceans, deserts, and rivers all at once. By looking out the ISS window, they are able to see Earth in its entirety.

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Luckily, they have documented their view to share with all of us. Time lapse images were combined into a montage and set to music. It is truly a unique view of our world that only precious few have been able to experience firsthand. Check it out:


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