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The Milky Way’s Glimmering Core Captured in a Timelapse Video by Adrien Mauduit

by imogen skelley 

Our pale blue dot, planet Earth, is seen in this video captured by NASA astronaut Jack Fischer from his unique vantage point on the International Space Station. From 250 miles above our home planet, this time-lapse imagery takes us over the Pacific Ocean’s moon glint and above the night lights of San Francisco, CA. The thin hue of our atmosphere is visible surrounding our planet with a majestic white layer of clouds sporadically seen underneath.

The International Space Station is currently home to 6 people who are living and working in microgravity. As it orbits our planet at 17,500 miles per hour, the crew onboard is conducting important research that benefits life here on Earth.

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Sunrise over the mountains of Southern France

The effect of this timelapse over Alberta, Canada, is magnificent. The Aurora Borealis basically seems to explode over the sky, followed by the moon rising through it. 

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