WATCH: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO FLY OVER EARTH (VIDEO)

[Jazzy]

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, Colombia, 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



Now, how cool it that?

 

[Evil Eye]

Ohh, thunderstorms!



Look at how bright cities are, it's like the earth's on fire.

 

[Jazzy]

Amazing and beautiful. I'm glad they decided to release this on video where we all can fly over Earth.