However, according to NASA astronaut Clayton C. You might think that an entire universe reveals itself, peeking out from the faded mist of dust and energetic particles that surround our planet. You might think that, because of the reduced atmosphere and lack of light pollution, the view is vastly different than what us land-dwellers are used to. Individual houses and buildings fade, as entire continents come into view.īut what do they see when they look at the Milky Way? Our cities and towns look like tiny specks dotting the surface of the planet. As they speed around the Earth, moving nearly five miles per second (8 km/sec), the men and women living on the ISS are able to see planet Earth as few others have (or ever will). You might think that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are given a once in a lifetime show.
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