| ISS007 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights |
| WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY Link to Earth Observatory article >> |
| Click here to view the complete online collection of astronaut photography of Earth >> |
| ISS007-E-16525 |
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| Watching the World Go By: This image of Chicago at night shows patterns of the city center and major roads along the coast of Lake Michigan. This kind of photography is technically challenging because it requires long exposures. Ed’s predecessor, Don Petit, was a pioneer in expanding the detail to which cities can be photographed from orbit (for example São Paulo, Brazil or Los Angeles) ISS007-E-16525 (October 7, 2003, 50 mm lens). |
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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." . |
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