What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

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.

Smooth Version;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdDEpC...

25fps Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcVVOn...

Raw data was downloaded from;

The Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth
"http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/mrf.htm ".

Virtualdub was used to create the final movie.

You can see more beautiful images of our universe at;
http://infinity-imagined.tumblr.com/


How big is the universe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tqdc6...

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  Science & Technology

[777SuperTone]

I want to skydive from the I.S.S.

[KnepRU]

Наверное, каждый мечтает побывать в космосе.

[krinord]

You would burn up once you reach the atmosphere because of the orbital velocity :)

[Jazz Collins]

fantastic

[son hoang]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wonderful! i want to fly

[SiPlusTV]

0:52 WE'VE BEEN EMP'D, ELECTRONICS ARE DOWN!

[kakashi101able]

Comon there have to be some people you like?

[Dudewheresmyranch3]

I don't hate earth. I just hate people.

[kakashi101able]

You ust to hate earth?

[Torgeir Christian]

Looks like Reach from Halo.

[MrMegaPussyPlayer]

Amazing view