Astronaut's Stunning Time-Lapse: Earth's 60x Rotation, Storms, Sunsets, Moonlit Seas

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NASA Astronaut Captures Earth's Mesmerizing 60x Speed Spin from Orbit

A NASA astronaut has shared a breathtaking 60x speed time-lapse from orbit, capturing lightning storms, blazing sunsets and moonlit oceans in one sweeping view of Earth. (Image: @zenanaut/X)

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Moneycontrol•26-02-2026, 15:52

NASA Astronaut Captures Earth's Mesmerizing 60x Speed Spin from Orbit

•NASA astronaut Zena Cardman shared a viral time-lapse video of Earth from the International Space Station, filmed during SpaceX CRS-33.
•The footage compresses hours into seconds, showing lightning storms, sunsets, moonlit oceans, and city lights at 60 times normal speed.
•Cardman captured the video during a rare 'orbital cartwheel' maneuver of the station, moving from Atlantic to Pacific skies.
•Experts note such imagery aids research by revealing atmospheric behavior, lightning patterns, and lunar reflections not otherwise visible.
•A geobiologist by training, Cardman's unique perspective on extreme environments informs her observations of Earth from space.

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