12-30-2017, 03:40 AM
Over at Space.com the lead story this morning is NASA's Best Earth-from-Space Photos by Astronauts in 2017.
Out of the 18 photos chosen for their gallery, two are of the Big Island:
#10 is our island in it's entirety, a relatively sunny day with the exception of puffy clouds over Puna and along the Kau coast.
#15 is a closeup of Mauna Loa coated in snow.
It's fascinating to realize that not only do we we watch the space station as it passes over Puna from time to time, but an astronaut on board occasionally glances at us down here going about our business. And like other visitors on our island, the visitors over our island stop for a moment with camera in hand and snap a photo or two when they encounter a compelling view. We're just that photogenic:
https://www.space.com/39234-best-astrona...-2017.html
"You all just got a lot richer." Donald Trump, Dec 23, 2017, speaking to friends, donors, and sycophants who could afford the $200,000 yearly membership fee at Mar-a-Lago.
Out of the 18 photos chosen for their gallery, two are of the Big Island:
#10 is our island in it's entirety, a relatively sunny day with the exception of puffy clouds over Puna and along the Kau coast.
#15 is a closeup of Mauna Loa coated in snow.
It's fascinating to realize that not only do we we watch the space station as it passes over Puna from time to time, but an astronaut on board occasionally glances at us down here going about our business. And like other visitors on our island, the visitors over our island stop for a moment with camera in hand and snap a photo or two when they encounter a compelling view. We're just that photogenic:
https://www.space.com/39234-best-astrona...-2017.html
"You all just got a lot richer." Donald Trump, Dec 23, 2017, speaking to friends, donors, and sycophants who could afford the $200,000 yearly membership fee at Mar-a-Lago.
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves