Mon Apr 16, 2012, 01:37 AM
progressoid (27,344 posts)
Amazing pictures sent to Earth from Space Station via Twitter.Last edited Mon Apr 16, 2012, 03:18 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Andre Kuipers, space station astronaut, sends pictures to Earth via Twitter
More @ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/picture-galleries/9202815/Andre-Kuipers-space-station-astronaut-sends-pictures-to-Earth-via-Twitter.html?frame=2192333
The lights of London are captured by ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers, from his vantage point high above the Earth on board the International Space Station. He has been capturing jaw-dropping views since he arrived on the space station in December, and tweeting them to his followers from his Twitter profile.
Europe at night captured on 2 April 2012. In shot is the Soyuz TMA-03M module that carried André to the ISS in December 2011, and a Russian Progress freighter.
Wisps of sea ice at Okhotsk, on Russia's east coast, photographed on 31 March 2012.
ATV Edoardo Amaldi, docked with the ISS, fires its thrusters as part of the station's reboosting process, which puts the ISS back into a higher orbit. Over time, the drag forces acting on the station bring it closer to Earth, so these reboosting procedures allow it to remain in orbit for a much greater time.
Moonset, captured on 7 April 2012 edit - thanks spell check
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10 replies, 2676 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| progressoid | Apr 2012 | OP | |
| msongs | Apr 2012 | #1 | |
| Odin2005 | Apr 2012 | #2 | |
| JohnnyRingo | Apr 2012 | #3 | |
| Amonester | Apr 2012 | #4 | |
| canoeist52 | Apr 2012 | #5 | |
| Fumesucker | Apr 2012 | #7 | |
| tclambert | Apr 2012 | #9 | |
| Surya Gayatri | Apr 2012 | #6 | |
| SalviaBlue | Apr 2012 | #8 | |
| eqfan592 | Apr 2012 | #10 |
Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 02:09 AM
msongs (30,551 posts)
1. here am I, sitting in my tin can, far above the world.... nt
Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 02:23 AM
Odin2005 (48,255 posts)
2. *Jaw Drops*
Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 03:08 AM
JohnnyRingo (9,328 posts)
3. I eat this stuff up like ice cream...
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Thanx for posting!
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Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 03:40 AM
Amonester (10,185 posts)
4. WOW
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Thanks for sharing!
That deep-space view in the 4th one is truly amazing. I always dreamed of going up there just to witness how much more stars can be seen without any interference. It looks like every square millimeter is packed full of stars, large or small! |
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Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:57 AM
canoeist52 (1,547 posts)
5. Here's where all the wealth of the world went.
The Palm and The World islands in Dubai captured on 22 March 2012 |
Response to canoeist52 (Reply #5)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 09:48 AM
Fumesucker (31,610 posts)
7. The World Islands reminded me of this...
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Amazingly well done for someone on a home PC..
Watch it full screen at 720p.. |
Response to Fumesucker (Reply #7)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:28 PM
tclambert (5,536 posts)
9. Ringworld! Cool.
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Really stupid idea to build one. Wonderful book, though.
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Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 09:00 AM
Surya Gayatri (4,205 posts)
6. Thanks a lot for posting this, progressoid...
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The fifth and last one just blew me away...
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Response to progressoid (Original post)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 03:01 PM
SalviaBlue (1,881 posts)
8. Wow! Thanks for posting.
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Tue Apr 17, 2012, 01:03 AM
eqfan592 (5,109 posts)
10. That final picture made me think of this one...
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Last edited Tue Apr 17, 2012, 01:04 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Makes me sad to think how far we've slipped in our maned exploration of space.... Thank you so much for posting these!! |

