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Nichole “Vapor” Ayers @Astro_Ayers - I’ve received a lot of questions and comments about this picture. It’s a testament to the unique view we have from the @Space_Station and what we can learn about the Earth from space. Also, turns out, this is a gigantic jet, another type of TLE. So cool to learn as we go up here.
This shot was taken with a Nikon Z9 using a 50mm lens (f/1.2, ¼ sec, ISO 6400) as part of a time-lapse I set up in the Cupola. Like @astro_pettit said, it takes planning, timing, and a lot of pictures to capture such a rare phenomenon.
In this photo, the storm appears to be hovering near the Texas–Mexico border. You can spot the glow of Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston to the northeast, and Torreón, Mexico, to the southwest.
@NASA makes our Earth observation pictures publicly available, so as soon as this one is processed, you can find it here.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
Our hearts go out to the families affected by the flooding in Texas Hill Country this weekend.
https://x.com/Astro_Ayers/status/1942330769185382604
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher -
https://x.com/NicHulscher/status/1940878567841104232Nick Sortor @nicksortor -
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1942021771848646925

Nick Sortor @nicksortor - BREAKING: The Texas National Guard has successfully rescued a total of 520 victims from the floods
This includes a MASSIVE 361 air evacuations by UH-60 Blackhawks, and 159 rescues with ground assets
These heroes are INCREDIBLE! Keep it up guys!
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1941987547111993651