Uploaded February 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This pass begins in the Gulf of Mexico and travels over the United States and Canada.

"Video courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center"

The Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth
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Virtualdub was used to create the final movie.

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