For example, pay attention to the color difference of the water between the North Sea, the IJsselmeer and the Markermeer. At the time of shooting it was low tide, which is clearly visible around the Wadden Islands. The forests of the Veluwe also stand out, colored dark green in the photo.
The #Netherlands is not the largest country in the world, but I still didn’t manage to fit it all into the camera frame! I did get most of it, including @ESA_tech centre. The #EuropeanRoboticArm was assembled near there and will be launched soon! #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/XCLyj0u6Bh
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) July 5, 2021
Pesquet shares images from space almost daily. The ISS hovers over 400 kilometers above the Earth, so you can say that it has a great vantage point. It goes fast: the ISS flies around the world in an hour and a half. For those who want to see how fast that is, watch the video below.
Often when we look out of the windows it is not immediately obvious what part of Earth we are flying over. Can you tell? Don’t get distracted by the Moonrise! ???? #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/VLk7kRYmmQ
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) July 6, 2021
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