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Time-Lapse: Earth

May 7, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter If you couldn’t tell, we love time-lapse videos… whether they’re made of photos looking up at the sky from Earth or looking down at Earth from the sky! This latest assembly by photographer Bruce W. Berry takes us on a tour [...]

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What Does Space Look Like From Space?

March 18, 2012

Pretty impressive, I’d say! This video is a compilation of different time-lapses taken from the ISS over the past several months, edited by Alex Rivest and shared on Vimeo. It shows just how incredible the stars can appear from the night side of our planet… and 240 miles up! Remove this ad

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A Slice of Daybreak

February 24, 2012

Here’s a gorgeous view from the International Space Station, taken by the Expedition 30 crew on Feb. 4, 2012 as the station passed into orbital dawn. The greens and reds of the aurora borealis shimmer above Earth’s limb beyond the Station’s solar panels as city lights shine beneath a layer of clouds. Remove this ad

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Hauntingly Beautiful Aurora Video

February 6, 2012

Time-lapse photographer Christian Mülhauser braved sub-zero temperatures and frozen camera equipment to capture this stunning aurora footage from Norway during the last week of January 2012. Powerful solar storms in January made for some impressive auroral displays… thanks to Christian for capturing them on camera! Remove this ad

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ISS Soars Over Stormy Africa

January 18, 2012

Here’s a quick but lovely little gem: a time-lapse video taken from the ISS as it passed above central Africa, Madagascar and the southern Indian Ocean on December 29, 2011. The nighttime flyover shows numerous lightning storms and the thin band of our atmosphere, with a layer of airglow above, set against a stunning backdrop [...]

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