{"id":25760,"date":"2026-03-07T18:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?page_id=25760"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:04:39","slug":"views-of-earth-from-space","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?page_id=25760","title":{"rendered":"Views of Earth from Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out imagery of our globe obtained from the ISS,\u00a0 earth observation satellites, and other craft in space.<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Live video from the Int. Space Station<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Note that these Youtube video streams from the ISS are periodically replaced by new videos. If the display below shows black and says something about private video, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASA\/streams\">NASA&#8217;s Youtube listing of live streams<\/a> to see the current feed from the ISS.<\/em> <strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zPH5KtjJFaQ\">Live High-Definition Views from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream)<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Live views from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasa.gov\/iss\">International Space Station<\/a> are streaming from an external camera mounted on the station&#8217;s Harmony module.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The camera is looking forward at an angle so that International Docking Adapter 2 is visible. If the Harmony module camera is not available due to operational considerations for a longer period of time, a continuous loop of recorded Earth views will be displayed with the caption \u201cPreviously Recorded.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It&#8217;s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3CkVtC8\">https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3CkVtC8<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Download our mobile app for alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/spot-the-station\/\"><em>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/spot-the-station\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/awQzjn72bI0?si=obCp8cNGtIgsUh3b\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sWasdbDVNvc\">Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream)<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Watch live video from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasa.gov\/iss\">International Space Station<\/a>, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed. .<\/em><em>..<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M3HKLzjvKPc?si=CppQdGSHLuVjnuoP\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Planet Labs Earth Observation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Here is a news feed listing with links to recent images taken by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\">Planet Labs<\/a> earth observation satellites.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"feedzy-5bc74aeb95e6238bdbff7d951e5752ea feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Planet Pulse<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> Stay up to date with the latest news and updates from Planet Pulse1<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/why-dense-satellite-time-series-deliver-more-trustworthy-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Why Dense Satellite Time Series Deliver More Trustworthy Insight\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/feedzy-rss-feeds\/img\/feedzy.svg\" title=\"Why Dense Satellite Time Series Deliver More Trustworthy Insight\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/why-dense-satellite-time-series-deliver-more-trustworthy-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Why Dense Satellite Time Series Deliver More Trustworthy Insight<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Cassidy Rankine)<\/a> on October 22, 2026 <\/small><p>Planet Account Executive Cassidy Rankine outlines the often unintended risks of using low-frequency data in geospatial analysis.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/sharing-first-light-images-from-tanager-2-and-superdove-flock-4j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Sharing First Light Images From Tanager-2 and SuperDove Flock 4J\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/feedzy-rss-feeds\/img\/feedzy.svg\" title=\"Sharing First Light Images From Tanager-2 and SuperDove Flock 4J\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/sharing-first-light-images-from-tanager-2-and-superdove-flock-4j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Sharing First Light Images From Tanager-2 and SuperDove Flock 4J<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Amanda O'Connor)<\/a> on October 20, 2026 <\/small><p>Planet shares first light imagery from both its Tanager-2 satellite and SuperDove Flock 4J, marking a significant milestone for the satellites that launched [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/inside-slovenia-s-automated-space-resilience-infrastructure-reshaping-disaster-management-across\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Inside Slovenia\u2019s Automated Space Resilience Infrastructure: Reshaping Disaster Management Across the Country\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/feedzy-rss-feeds\/img\/feedzy.svg\" title=\"Inside Slovenia\u2019s Automated Space Resilience Infrastructure: Reshaping Disaster Management Across the Country\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/inside-slovenia-s-automated-space-resilience-infrastructure-reshaping-disaster-management-across\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Inside Slovenia\u2019s Automated Space Resilience Infrastructure: Reshaping Disaster Management Across the Country<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Dino Horvat)<\/a> on October 13, 2026 <\/small><p>This new initiative to enhance Europe\u2019s satellite infrastructure will help minimize this time from image capture to action significantly.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/introducing-populace-mapping-humanity-in-unprecedented-detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Introducing Populace: Mapping Humanity in Unprecedented Detail\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/feedzy-rss-feeds\/img\/feedzy.svg\" title=\"Introducing Populace: Mapping Humanity in Unprecedented Detail\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/introducing-populace-mapping-humanity-in-unprecedented-detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Introducing Populace: Mapping Humanity in Unprecedented Detail<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Andrew Zolli)<\/a> on October 12, 2026 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href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/scaling-national-climate-resilience-how-uzcosmos-is-transforming-water-governance-with\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Scaling National Climate Resilience: How Uzcosmos Is Transforming Water Governance with PlanetScope<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Shelby Siegel)<\/a> on September 30, 2026 <\/small><p>The Uzcosmos Agency in the Republic of Uzbekistan leverages Planet data to drive operational decision-making across government sectors.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/beyond-the-soda-straw-why-modern-defense-needs-continual-geoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Beyond the Soda Straw: Why Modern Defense Needs Continual GEOINT\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/feedzy-rss-feeds\/img\/feedzy.svg\" title=\"Beyond the Soda Straw: Why Modern Defense Needs Continual GEOINT\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/beyond-the-soda-straw-why-modern-defense-needs-continual-geoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Beyond the Soda Straw: Why Modern Defense Needs Continual GEOINT<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.planet.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.planet.com\">noreply@planet.com (Madeleine Bursaw)<\/a> on September 29, 2026 <\/small><p>Learn why a new geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) foundation is required to keep pace with modern warfare.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item 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Space Station Note that these Youtube video streams from the ISS are periodically replaced by new videos. If the display below shows black and says something about private video, go to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?page_id=25760\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Views of Earth from Space<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25760","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P34aWK-6Hu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10330,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?page_id=10330","url_meta":{"origin":25760,"position":0},"title":"Satellite Observing","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"[This page under construction!] Tracking and observing spacecraft in orbit has been a popular hobby from the start of the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik. 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