Cosmonaut captures intense electrical storm from ISS (VIDEO)
Published 19 Aug, 2017 10:47 | Updated 2 Mar, 2018 10:11
Stunning footage of a lightning storm on Earth as seen from aboard the International Space Station has been shared by Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky.
Ryazansky posted the mesmerizing time-lapse video on social media, noting that his previous footage from space had received a phenomenal response.
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Twinkling flashes can be seen darting across the planet as lightning strikes.
Заметил, что мой прошлый #timelapse многим понравился, спасибо за ваши комментарии! А вот и новый ролик//A new #timelapse video from the ISS pic.twitter.com/EveYKjpMqt
— Сергей Рязанский (@SergeyISS) August 18, 2017
Ryazansky also shared incredible images of himself performing a ‘Russian spacewalk’ Thursday. This was his fourth spacewalk.
Первые снимки со вчерашнего выхода в открытый космос (ВКД-43). Фото: @Astro2fish // Russian Spacewalk EVA-43. Photo by @Astro2fishpic.twitter.com/z4SK4hZrTf
— Сергей Рязанский (@SergeyISS) August 18, 2017
Fellow cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin also took part. The pair released several satellites during the seven and a half hour expedition.
In 2013, Ryazansky and colleague Oleg Kotov set a record for the longest Russian spacewalk, lasting 8 hours and 7 minutes.
