Eyes in the Sky, Space Systems

Videos:”Space to Ground” ISS report + Viewing Hurricane Florence from the ISS

Here’s the latest Space to Ground report from NASA on activities related to the International Space Station:

Hurricane Florence is heading towards the East Coast of the US. Good thing we have spacecraft like the ISS and weather satellites to provide lots of warning time on such storms: Hurricane Florence Viewed from the Space Station | NASA

Astronaut Ricky Arnold, from aboard the International Space Station, shared this image of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10, taken as the orbiting laboratory flew over the massive storm. Tweeting from @astro_ricky, he said “Hurricane #Florence this morning as seen from @Space_Station. A few moments later, #Isaac & the outer bands of #Helene were also visible.” Image Credit: NASA. [Full scale image]
A video of Florence from the ISS:

A video from a week ago of the tropical storm Gordon:

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