What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?
(CBS) - Ever wondered what it would be like to fly over planet Earth? Well, while I can't offer you an actual flight, I can offer you the next best thing with the amazing time-lapse video above. Watch and be amazed.
Impressive, right? The YouTube video was posted by user yesterday2221 who writes about it:
If you'd like to check out more work by the poster, you can check out their blog by clicking here.A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and the Amazon. Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line) and the stars of our galaxy.