As seen on @CBSThisMorning, which is posting some of our images this week — Earth. Aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Reid Wiseman photographed this image and wrote, “Thin silver polar #mesospheric clouds. The beauty from up here far exceeds the camera’s ability to capture it.” Every day on the space station, scientific research is being conducted to prepare astronauts to venture farther into the solar system than ever before and provide real benefits to life on Earth. The station is the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth. It is so large that it can be seen drifting overhead with the unaided eye, and is frequently imaged from the ground in picturesque fashion. You can sign up for alerts when the space station will be flying over you by visiting: http://www.spotthestation.nasa.gov
The station is helping pave the path to Mars for our next giant leap — sending astronauts to the Red Planet.
Image Credit: NASA
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