Dear Reader,
My dad worked on many of the Apollo missions, so when I was a kid, he’d bring back stickers from each one — and now and then a replica of a shuttle or a rocket.
I’ve always loved space exploration since then, and with Thanksgiving upon us here in the U.S.A. I found this time-lapse video from out in space — of our beautiful planet — a reminder of everything we all have to be thankful for here on the ground.
An intro from Ron Garan, the astronaut who created this:
“Producing time-lapse video onboard the International Space Station while orbiting 250 miles above the Earth at 17,500 miles per hour helps people follow along on our missions, not as spectators, but as fellow crewmembers. — Ron Garan, NASA Astronaut, Expedition 27 & 28″
(Note: this is a flash video from YouTube. It may take a few seconds to load, and if you don’t have flash, go watch it here.)
Enjoy. Have a great Thanksgiving or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate.
Best,
Douglas Clegg
Tags: astronaut, earth, exploration, NASA, Ron Garan, space, Thanksgiving, time lapse
