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
Francisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico
and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, El
Salvador, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia,
Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon. Also visible is
the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line), a satellite (55sec) and the
stars of our galaxy.
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