Video: Astronaut Doug Hurley on what it's like to photograph Earth from the International Space Station

Video: Astronaut Doug Hurley on what it's like to photograph Earth from the International Space Station

Photo via NASA: view of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Japan's HTV-9 resupply ship

The Twitter account of the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared a short video wherein NASA astronaut Doug Hurley talks about what it’s like to photograph Earth from low Earth orbit.

The video, embedded below, is just 75-seconds long, but in it, Col. Hurley explains how incredible it is to take in the beauty of Earth from a distance and points out a few of the more recognizable landmarks visible from 410 km (254.8 mi) above Earth’s surface.

Have you seen our @NASA_Astronauts' photography of Earth from their home 250 miles above? @Astro_Doug explains one reason they snap photos to share and describes some of the most easily recognizable spots. 📸

To browse astronaut photography, visit https://t.co/hI1oyYM84S. pic.twitter.com/eMHOrB61rE

— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) July 9, 2020

You can keep up with Col. Hurley on Instagram and Twitter, and follow the ISS Twitter account for future videos and photos.

http://weboffers.atspace.co.uk Photo via NASA: view of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Japan's HTV-9 resupply ship The Twitter account of the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared a short video wherein NASA astronaut Doug Hurley talks about what it’s like to photograph Earth from low Earth orbit. The video, embedded below, is just 75-seconds long, but in it, Col. Photo via NASA: view of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Japan's HTV-9 resupply ship The