NASA releases mesmerising time lapse footage of Earth

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    A mesmerising time-lapse video showing how Earth looks from space has been wowing the Web.

    Nasa released the awe-inspiring footage which features a series of time-lapse sequences photographed by the Expedition 30 crew on board the International Space Station.

    Video: http://d.yimg.com/nl...CarouselUI=hide

    The clip, which plays to the haunting tune of ‘Walking in the Air’ by Howard Blake, begins over the southern United States at an altitude of 240 miles and finishes in Europe.

    Stunning imagery from the Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean to lightning storms in Africa, shows the planet in all its glory.

    Heavily populated urban areas can be seen beautifully lit up in the dark of night.

    The footage was put together using time-lapse photography, where the frequency at which the images are captured is much slower than that at which they are played back, giving the impression that the images are moving.

    Nasa notes in order of appearance the places which are shown in the stunning clip.

    0:01 Stars over southern United States
    0:08 US west coast to Canada
    0:21 Central Europe to the Middle East
    0:36 Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean
    0:54 Storms over Africa
    1:08 Central United States
    1:20 Midwest United States
    1:33 United Kingdom to Baltic Sea
    1:46 Moonset
    1:55 Northern United States to Eastern Canada
    2:12 Aurora Australis over the Indian Ocean
    2:32 Comet Lovejoy
    2:53 Aurora Borealis over Hudson Bay
    3:06 United Kingdom to Central Europe
    Sauce
     
    Apr 25, 2012 #1
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    pretty cool video there mate ;)
     
    Apr 25, 2012 #2
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    I Know Yeeah, The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Is The One Thing I Am Determined To See Before I Die
     
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    pretty sweet
     
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    pretty amazing video. the lightnight storms and both of the auroras looked amazing.
     
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    good video to watch nice 1
    what gets me tho is
    ya can clearly see stars from that video of the ISS
    now wonder why ya can never see stars from certain other NASA videos lol
    :eek:
     
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    Absolutely beautiful!!
    Its amazing how radiation can be so deadly,, yet so beautiful in the Aurora Borealis. ( not saying that the aurora is deadly )
     
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    Im on the phone right now to agents Fox Mulder and Skully

    They say , " Enigma is onto something, but beware if he keeps pursuing the truth.... he will be silenced "
     
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    :LOL: ya might be able to slience me but ya cant stop the truth from gettin out :eek:
     
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    gonna be silence by "the smoking man" lol.
     
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    Technology is so amazing, I personally can't wait for this new rover to land on Mars.
     
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    I Got Goosebumps When I Watched The Video And Saw The Electrical Storms Over Africa, Then The Northern Lights The Only Thing I'm Determined To See Before I Die
     
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    Great post. The vid was Amazing. The green mist I kept seeing scares me for some reason. :LOL:
     
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    Thats The Aurora Borealis Otherwise Known As Northern Lights, Probably The Most Beautiful Thing On Earth
     
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