WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- NASA astronaut and Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik will spend one full orbit
photographing Earth from the International Space Station on
Monday, Oct. 23, and he is inviting
people around the globe to share images from their Earth-side
vantage point on social media.
Bresnik, with help from fellow astronaut Joe Acaba, will begin the "photo frenzy" from
the station's 360-degree Earth-facing cupola window beginning at
8:25 a.m. EDT. Traveling at about
five miles per second, the station completes one orbit around Earth
approximately every 90 minutes.
As part of NASA's Year of Education on Station, an initiative to
inspire more students and teachers than ever before during the
2017-18 school year, students located in areas Bresnik will
photograph are especially invited to join him on the journey and
share their photos, including their locations and names of their
schools.
"You can't look at the Earth and not be changed," Bresnik said.
"You realize every experience you've ever had and every person
you've ever known is down on that little blue marble."
The station's orbit will begin with a sweep from the
United Kingdom across central
Europe to Oman, a pass near the Maldives, sunset west of Australia and sunrise over the south Pacific
Ocean before concluding with a pass over North America from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Montreal, Canada. Bresnik will be posting
updates of his views on his social media accounts throughout, as
satellite communications coverage allows.
Regardless of where you'll be on Earth during their photo
session, the astronauts are asking for your help to capture this
moment in time, specifically from 8:25-9:55
a.m. EDT (12:25-13:55 GMT).
They're encouraging educators, students, and the public to post a
picture to social media of their surroundings from their unique
vantage point using the hashtag #1World1Orbit.
Astronaut photography documents how the planet changes over
time, from human-caused changes like urban growth and reservoir
construction, to natural dynamic events such as hurricanes, floods
and volcanic eruptions. In addition to research applications,
photography is a favorite pastime of the crew, and many astronauts
feel compelled to share their cosmic perspective with humanity with
humanity on social media.
There are opportunities for humanity to stay in touch with our
representatives off the planet every day. You can track the station
and sighting opportunities in your area anytime with NASA's Spot
the Station tool.
Another Earth observation from station opportunity is Sally Ride
EarthKAM, which begins its next mission on Nov. 1, and allows student groups to track and
analyze sections of the planet over time.
Follow Bresnik on social media at:
https://www.facebook.com/AstroKomrade/
https://twitter.com/AstroKomrade
https://www.instagram.com/astrokomrade
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