This is the view from the ISS directly down to earth. The crosshair indicates the current ground point. The map is updated every second.Please note that the map is not real-time video. However, the position itself is real-time.
The colossal structure reflects sunlight and appears as a bright white pinpoint of light in the sky. According to NASA (opens in new tab), the ISS will typically be the brightest object in the sky (except for the moon), and can even be spotted from the middle of a city.
See the earth from ISS, right now on your phone
The ISS is only visible because it reflects sunlight (opens in new tab). It isn't bright enough to be seen in the middle of the day and the best time to view the ISS is either at dawn or dusk. Viewing opportunities of the ISS can vary between one sighting a month to several a week, depending on your location and the orbit of the ISS.
NASA's spot the station widget (below) is a great tool for quickly finding out upcoming ISS viewing opportunities. Simply pop in the location you wish to know for ISS sighting opportunities and let the widget work its magic. It will tell you the time of the ISS flyover along with how long it is visible, the maximum height it will reach in the sky and which direction it will appear and disappear from your field of view.
Budding astrophotographers from around the world have caught beautiful long-exposure photographs that show the ISS appearing to streak across the sky. To the ground observer, the ISS passing overhead will appear as a bright point of light moving quickly across the sky, similar to a plane but brighter and without the flashing lights.
An enormous earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded, rocked southern Chile on May 22, 1960 and created a tsunami that raced across the Pacfic Ocean. As giant waves rippled outward, they sped along the shore and bounced back and forth off islands, battering Chile with waves up to 82 feet tall. The astonishing patterns of waves reflecting and refracting across the vast basin are almost too complex to visualize. But now a new free app can bring the power of this massive earthquake to life on your smartphone.
The SkySafari astronomy app, which starts at $5 on iOS and free on Android, lets you hold your phone to the sky to identify planets, constellations, stars and satellites. You can also use the app to see what the sky might've looked like thousands of years ago, or what it will look like in the future.
Star Walk 2, $3 for iOS and free for Android with in-app purchases, uses your phone's sensors and GPS to show you a map of the night sky in real time, pinpointing the location of stars, planets, constellations, comets, the ISS and satellites.
Summer is beach season in the northern hemisphere. But even if you're a regular at your local swimming hole, you probably haven't seen too many beaches from this perspective. See the satellite and space-station views of various shorelines from across the United States. No sunblock necessary.
Earth's magnetic field helps to protect us from the effects of some solar storms, but how can space weather impact the Earth? Strong solar storms can cause fluctuations of electrical currents in space, directly impacting the power grid on Earth and energizing electrons and protons trapped in Earth's varying magnetic field. These disturbances can cause problems with radio communications, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (such as Global Positioning Systems or GPS), power grids, and satellites. Imagine all the ways in which we are dependent upon satellites: cell phones, weather prediction, TV, search and rescue, navigation, space travel, military surveillance, credit card and ATM transactions, and more. What if those satellites were damaged? As we become more dependent on technology, the need for space weather monitoring and forecasting becomes more important.
You can fly through the TRAPPIST-1 planets and see an artist's concept of the surfaces on your phone or with a desktop app. Compare each planet to Earth or Jupiter, compare the TRAPPIST-1 system to our solar system, and see how far the habitable zone extends.
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You can mount your smartphone to a StarSense Explorer enabled telescope such as the Celestron StarSense Explorer Dob, and it will direct you to the next objects in the night sky from your location. The system works extremely well, and I highly recommend trying it out if you own a compatible Celestron telescope.
When in opposition, a planet is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun, so you could draw a straight line from the sun to Earth to Jupiter, all in alignment. Jupiter's opposition happens every 13 months. Looking from the Earth, when the sun sets in the west, Jupiter will rise in the east, directly opposite. During opposition, planets appear at their biggest and brightest.
This star motion is the result of the ISS rotation. Do not compare it to the star motion when shooting the sky from the Earth.I have made some math to compute the orbital time of the ISS from this picture. The center of the circle described by the stars is somewhere near the ISS. I have guessed it at the ISS top right corner. The angle of a star trail is about 2 degrees from this center. 30s being the duration of the trail, the orbital time is about 360/2*30s = 5400s = 90mn.The article mentions 92,68mn... ;-)
Is everything - satellites, space junk, ice, Etc. moving that fast at that distance from the earth?How does one know that what they think they are seeing In the sky is there space station, starlink or something else?
Re. speed, you might want to research "orbital mechanics". Basically, the larger you get in terms of body that you orbit/your orbit, the higher your speed. You can't orbit Earth at more than about 10 km/s, or you leave orbit and head into space, but if you orbit a much larger object, like the Sun for example, then because of the more extreme gravity, you have a higher "escape velocity". I think it's something like 50 km/s.This means objects in solar orbit like asteroids, comets, and meteoroids can collide with our atmosphere and have combined speeds of up to around 75 km/s if both objects are heading in opposite directions. This in turn means most meteors are relatively fast when compared with satellites, but the situation gets complicated due to perspective.Satellites always travel at near right angles to observers on the ground, however meteoroids are not in Earth's orbit, so they can be traveling towards you at high speed, but due to perspective, the meteor would appear stationary
Family moments are precious and sometimes you want to capture that time spent with loved ones or friends in better quality than your phone can manage. We've selected a group of cameras that are easy to keep with you, and that can adapt to take photos wherever and whenever something memorable happens.
Choosing the best smartphone to upgrade to can be a daunting task. Things like battery life, camera capabilities, storage space, and even health and safety features, factor into how well a new phone will fit into your mobile lifestyle.
Samsung's new Galaxy S23 Ultra is undeniably the most complete smartphone you can buy right now. It's built with a large 6.8-inch AMOLED display that produces vibrant visuals both in the brightest and dimmest environments, a reliable 5,000mAh battery, four cameras at the rear to help you capture a variety of shots, and an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is part of Apple's newest lineup of smartphones, and it continues to prove why the company continues to dominate the mobile space. The 6.7-inch display uses Apple's Super Retina XDR panel for bright colors, finer details, and enhanced contrast. It even supports 4K resolution for video playback as well as Dolby Vision for HDR. It also has the new Dynamic Island feature, which transforms that notch of dead space on previous models omto a notification hub.
That's not to take away from the overall design and performance of the Pixel smartphone. The latest Pro model still features the now-iconic Pixel camera bump that beams from side to side, polished aluminum build quality, and a vivid 6.7-inch LTPO display that refreshes between 1 to 120Hz. The larger footprint also gives room for a beefy 5,000mAh battery that should keep the Pixel running for hours on end.
If you're looking to buy a phone for your younger child or teen, the Google Pixel 6a is an excellent choice. It retails for under $500, which is great news for your budget and for parents of forgetful kids who may not be responsible enough for a more expensive smartphone. And just because the phone is budget-friendly, that doesn't mean that it skimps out on features.
The 6.1-inch screen uses an OLED panel for better color volume and range, enhanced contrast, and improved detailing. The Google Tensor processor lets you launch apps, call, text, and video chat faster and more easily while the Titan M2 chip and Tensor security core protect the phone from spying and hacking.
With 128GB of internal storage, there's plenty of space for photos, videos, apps, and documents. And if you need more room, you can sync your phone to your favorite cloud storage service to free up your local drive. The phone is also water resistant up to 4 feet, so you won't have to worry about rain, sweat, or spills ruining the phone.
The battery has an adaptive power mode, which automatically reduces power consumption when the phone isn't being used, which boosts the battery life to about 24 hours. This is especially handy since you and your kids won't have to remember to keep a charging cable handy while at work or school.
A slow-charging phone can be a real pain point, especially if you're always on the go. That's why the OnePlus 11 carves out its own best category, beating Apple, Google, and even Samsung when it comes to charging speed. The latest model comes with 100W SuperVooc fast charging or 80W in the US, which is still great. For reference, the highest-end iPhone 14 Pro Max has a charging speed limit of 30W and Samsung's just-released Galaxy S23 Ultra caps out at 45W. Both of those devices take a least an hour to go from 0% to 75% battery. 2ff7e9595c
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