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The Milky Way From Orbit
Expedition 30 astronauts on board the International Space Station shot this high-definition sequence on December 29, 2011 during a 19-minute pass starting over central Africa and crossing to the South Indian Ocean. The starry band of the Milky Way is plainly visible, and Comet Lovejoy can be seen very faintly in the center of the frame (about halfway through) while storms flash below. The pass ends as the sun is rising over the dark ocean. Follow Expedition 30 astronaut Don Pettit's blog at blogs.airspacemag.com/pettit. (0:22)
Video: NASA/ISS Expedition 30 Crew
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Comments (5)
Absolutely amazing. Wasn't sure what too look at first, the electrified earth or the majesty of our galaxy. Luckily you can play it as many times as you want.
Posted by Henrik on February 22,2012 | 08:24 PM
This is cool!! I have never seen pictures or video from the International Space Station.
--1st grader at Ilchester Elementary
Posted by Gabriel Johnson on February 22,2012 | 10:01 PM
Thank you for posting this. Replay, Replay, Replay for the storms, for the Milky Way, and to try to see it all at once.
Posted by Margo Viers on March 23,2012 | 01:42 PM
And to think... we have all but given up on space exploration. We are using Soviet spacecraft to put our astronauts into space and while we are still sending craft to other places we still have not regenerated the will to help us explore the space around us. Let's find out what's out there.
Posted by J. A. Girardi on April 4,2012 | 02:56 PM
WOW! Even better if your turn the room lights off and view full screen. One more time for emphasis: WOW!
Posted by Christopher A. Steele on January 22,2013 | 11:15 PM