City Lights from the ISS (8K)
City Lights at Night as seen from the International Space Station in 8K Resolution.
Compilation created by Universe Dope via NASA Public Archive.
Music by Mark Hutson - "Endless Void"
Space Station Facts:
230 individuals from 18 countries have visited the International Space Station
The space station has been continuously occupied since November 2000
An international crew of six people live and work while traveling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth about every 90 minutes.
In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets
Peggy Whitson set the record for spending the most total time living and working in space at 665 days on Sept. 2, 2017
The acre of solar panels that power the station means sometimes you can look up in the sky at dawn or dusk and see the spaceship flying over your home, even if you live in a big city. Find sighting opportunities at http://spotthestation.nasa.gov
The living and working space in the station is larger than a six-bedroom house (and has six sleeping quarters, two bathrooms, a gym, and a 360-degree view bay window).
To mitigate the loss of muscle and bone mass in the human body in microgravity, the astronauts work out at least two hours a day.
Astronauts and cosmonauts have conducted more than 205 spacewalks (and counting!) for space station construction, maintenance and repair since December 1998
The solar array wingspan (240 feet) is about the same length as the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380.
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