Ускоренная съемка Земли из Космоса. 2012 March 5 from the International Space Station (ISS) NASA Click to view
Explanation: Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. A compilation of such visual spectacles was
captured recently from the
International Space Station (ISS) and set to
rousing music. Passing below are
white clouds,
orange city lights,
lightning flashes in thunderstorms, and dark
blue seas. On the horizon is the
golden haze of Earth's thin atmosphere, frequently decorated by
dancing auroras as the video progresses. The
green parts of auroras typically remain below the space station, but the
station flies right through the red and purple auroral peaks. Solar panels of the ISS are seen around the frame edges. The
ominous wave of approaching brightness at the end of each sequence is just the
dawn of the sunlit half of Earth, a dawn that occurs
every 90 minutes.
Sequences:
1. North-to-south down the western coast of North and South America.
2. North-to-south over Florida, the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands.
3. South-East Asia, approaching the Philippine Sea
4. Western Europe, from France through Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.
5. Aurora Australis, over the Indian Ocean, approaching Australia
6. Aurora Australis, over the Indian Ocean.
7. Aurora Australis, unknown location in the Southern Hemisphere.