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Astronaut Takes Dazzling Photo Of L.A. From Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly has just passed the halfway mark on his year-long journey in outer space—which, when complete, will mark the longest time an American has spent in continuous orbit. Kelly took a photo of Southern California from the International Space Station early this morning, in which we can see the brightest swath of light starkly beaming from the L.A. area.The light pollution doesn't look so bad from up there, now does it?
Kelly has been chronicling his journey through photos on his Twitter account, and they're truly...out of this world (sorry). In the photo above, he captioned it with "#California, your bright lights invite this morning. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace"
Here's a few more of Kelly's beautiful photos, just from the last week:
#EarthArt autumn leaves remind me of the good things that come with change. Happy #FirstDayofFall! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/E95V7Xe6jM
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 23, 2015
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Day 179. The #Nile at night is a beautiful sight for these sore eyes. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/eAMBZ9p428
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 22, 2015
#Bahamas. Save me a spot on your beach! Yes, that one, right there. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/NPVKPwGco6
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 21, 2015
Day 177. #NorthernLights brought excitement in the atmosphere today. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/pmaBlEbGty
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 20, 2015
He seems like a pretty cool dude, too. Last week, he answered questions on Twitter about life in space: bathroom habits, how many backflips he can do ("I don't know. A lot."), and what's better: Earth or Space (spoiler: it's Earth, for some reason). But honestly, this seems like the main reason to live in Space:
We don't do laundry. We throw our clothes away after they are used. https://t.co/hKlqJH8fEq
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 19, 2015
That, PLUS, he and the crew got to see the new Matt Damon flick Martian before the rest of us earthlings. Lucky. When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut.
Watched @MartianMovie on @Space_Station last night! Today working towards our #JourneyToMars during my #YearInSpace! pic.twitter.com/rIEBjFxRIr
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 20, 2015
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