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clock-iconPUBLISHEDApril 22, 2015

Typhoon Seen From Space

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Stephen Luntz

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.

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Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.View full profile

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.

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Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. If you want to get a sense of the scale of Typhoon Maysak, you could read about its vast size, 260 kph (160 mph) winds or the devastation it has wrought on the Philippines and Micronesia. Or you could look at this amazing photo taken by Samantha Cristoforetti from the International Space Station on March 31. Typhoons are usually more powerful during El Niño seasons and Maysak was the most powerful recorded before April.

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