The Coolest View From Space

| Sep 21, 2011

Origin of Cool: Space…the final frontier!

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.

Source: yesterday2221 on YouTube
Thanks to Marco Pouyat for the link

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David is the editor of OriginofCool.com and Founder/CEO of Uberpong.com. He is a British expat living in Austin, Texas. David has established himself in the social media world by building online communities for startups and runs a blog network. In his spare time, David has a mild obsession with table tennis ("if you want to get to know me, learn to play ping pong") and is striving to change the way it is played. He is also a guitarist and songwriter, loves street art, world cinema and baseball. You can reach him here: hi@originofcool.com
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