Spellbinding timelapse of violent Indonesian thunderstorm filmed from space (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
British astronaut Tim Peake is doing his level best to take over from Scott Kelly as the International Space Station’s resident photographer and videographer.
Amazing video: Lightning stormWATCH how astronaut Tim Peake sees Earth from International Space Station
Опубликовано RT Play 10 февраля 2016 г.
Peake, who picked up some photography tips from Kelly while their ISS missions overlapped, has shared a mesmerizing sky-high video of a thunderstorm over Indonesia.
Timelapse footage, filmed on board the ISS as it speeds hitting 17,500 mph (28,150 km/h), condenses minutes into seconds and offers an unparalleled view of Earth’s tumultuous weather.
Indonesia thunderstorm. #Principia#timelapse#Indonesiahttps://t.co/MWQkcr43mH
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 12, 2016
Space photography fans feared the worst when US Astronaut Scott Kelly, who had built up quite a reputation for capturing awe-inspiring images of Earth, finished up his #YearInSpace program.
READ MORE: Gorilla suits, storms & space blooms: How Scott Kelly spent his #yearinspace (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
But Peake’s latest photos and videos are any indication, he’s got it covered.
Sunday morning... here comes the Sun! #SundayMorningpic.twitter.com/Vlup88i8WD
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 13, 2016
Anyone know what’s going on here? I know it was north west South America somewhere! https://t.co/tb6YOs6GV6pic.twitter.com/arbGVArsiY
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 13, 2016
I love the streaks of green light from this #aurora. #Principiahttps://t.co/FCZt1G34R8pic.twitter.com/cL4N0qZiAO
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 10, 2016
I never imagined a desert could look so magnificent pic.twitter.com/8EvfVkm5V5
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 9, 2016
From space it’s easy to see how nature has sculpted the landscape. #AfricaArthttps://t.co/OwYVbV6yz0pic.twitter.com/SAqJTo2yEq
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 8, 2016
