11 Incredible Photos From The Iss (International Space Station)

From things on the planet's surface, to new perspectives of our world that you can't see from ground level, join us as we explore 11 most amazing views from ISS

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11. The Earth Itself
I know this may seem like a copout, but let's think of this in the grander sense. One of the reasons that the International Space Station exists in the first place is so that it can do tests in space while still being under the pull of Earth's gravity. What's more, it rotates around the Earth at a speed of 5 miles per second, which means that it goes fully around the Earth every 92 minutes! I

10. Aurora Borealis
When it comes to the International Space Station, one of the best reasons that it is able to get such views of things is because of its angle compared to the Earth. We see things from one perspective, but due to the ISS being 250+ miles up in the air, they get a different look at things, including the wonder that is the Aurora Borealis.

9. Storms and Lightning
Keeping going with the perspective angle on this, let's talk about storms. When we're on the ground looking up at them, they seem all consuming. And when lightning starts flashing and thunder starts booming, you get scared, even if it's only a little bit. But up on the International Space Station? Things look a heck of a lot different. And it also shows us just how small, or how big, those storms can be.

8. Sunrise and Sunset
Without a doubt, one of the things that humanity loves to see on the surface of the planet are sunrises and sunsets. You could even argue that they are some of the most beautiful things we can possibly see. The funny thing is though, is that on the ISS the sunrises and the sunsets are even more beautiful because they're rendered in a different way. How so? Well, when the sun rises and sets from our perspective on the ground, we only see a set path of colors.
7. The Stars and the Milky Way
I bet you know this, but because of our dependence on electricity and inorganic light, we're actually making a thing that is known as "light pollution". To be clear, this isn't a bad thing in regards to the planet (at least not that we know of...) but what this really comes down to is the fact that the various lights we are creating via electricity (especially in big cities where there can be millions of lights going on all at once) is blocking our view of the skies above.

6. Shooting Stars
When a piece of rock like an asteroid or a meteor hit our atmosphere, most times they burn up in it as they try and reach the Earth. But sometimes they do so with such intensity that they burn brighter than a planet, or even a star at times. Because of this, from our perspective here on Earth, we see these rocks as "shooting stars", or if there are enough of them, they see "meteor showers".

5. The West Coast
Let's head back to the notion of sunrises for a bit. There's no doubt that when a sunrise comes over the horizon it can paint a beautiful picture for everyone to see. But on the ISS, that belief comes to light in a whole new way.
This particular picture shows off the West Coast of the United States of America in the morning time, when the sun brings its rays to all around.

4. Moonrise
Meanwhile, on the opposite end of the spectrum, the ISS was able to get a really cool shot of the moon rising to greet the planet. This shot is not only perfectly timed, but it shows off some cool effects, such as the purple light being emitted by the mixing of the moon and the planet's position. It's really neat.

3. Hurricane Isabel
When a hurricane is born, a lot of people take notice. Mainly because it's one of the worst kinds of natural disasters that can possible happen. They're massive, they can have winds up to 300+ miles per hour, they bring all sorts of changes to the weather, and can raise the oceans to do serious damage.

2. Egypt
Here's a shot that honestly helps you see a nation in a new light, or in this case, a new color. This is a shot of Egypt from the ISS.

But as this picture from the ISS shows, it's much more complicated than that. It has reds, browns, and streaks of other colors that come from its very mixed composition.

1. The Ocean In the Bahamas
To wrap up, how about a truly beautiful image from the International Space Station? This is a shot of the waters of the Bahamas. Isn't that something?

Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 The Earth
01:57 Aurora Borealis
03:53 Storms and Lightning
05:15 Sunrise and Sunset
06:31 The Stars and the Milky Way
07:52 Shooting Stars
08:51 The West Coast
09:43 Moonrise
10:10 Hurricane Isabel
11:25 Egypt
12:06 Bahamas

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