NASA astronaut Anil Menon recently shared a fascinating comparison of timelapse and real-time footage from space, offering a glimpse into how an aurora and a night orbit appear at different speeds.
more dramatic manner, the real-time footage makes the scenes appear considerably slower While the timelapse clip captures the movement in a faster. The comparison offered viewers a glimpse into the speed at which astronauts travel while orbiting Earth, while also showcasing the visual beauty of auroras and nighttime views from space. Space really gives us a different perspective on speed.” (Also Read: ‘Watching them never gets old’: NASA astronaut shares rare view of red and green auroras ) Anil Menon is an Indian-origin NASA astronaut, emergency medicine physician and lieutenant colonel in the United States Space Force. He is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
However, Menon emphasised that the spacecraft and its surroundings are moving at approximately 17,500 miles per hour. Reacting to the video, one user wrote, “It’s incredible how slow and peaceful it looks, yet the ISS is racing around Earth at 17,500 mph. NASA selected Menon as part of its 2021 astronaut class. After completing more than 2 years of intensive astronaut training, he became eligible for long-duration missions to the International Space Station.
