An incredible 3D image captured by an astronaut in the International Space Station as it passed over the Sarychev Peak volcanic eruption on June 12, 2009.
Astronaut photograph ISS020-E-9048 was acquired on June 12, 2009, with a Nikon D2XS digital camera fitted with a 400 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center.
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quiet man Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:21:40am |
The very next shot was Obama’s health care plan erupting into steam and ash…from orbit
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Cathypop Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:23:52am |
Anyone look at the other video “Unknown life form in North Carolina sewer”? Really freaky and gross.
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pat Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:24:05am |
Wow. I didn’t think Al Gore’s carbon footprint could be equaled.
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callahan23 Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:24:15am |
Here is a high resolution picture of that eruption, from space.
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DEZes Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:25:48am |
APOD had this up as well.
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unrealizedviewpoint Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:25:55am |
Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming… or cooling maybe?
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BlueCanuck Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:26:56am |
I have been looking at the photos as they come out on the net. Wish I could see this video.
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capitalist piglet Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:31am |
re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint
Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming… or cooling maybe?
Just say “climate change”, and you’re covered.
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DEZes Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:31am |
re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint
Øbama must put a stop to these events, or at least tax them into compliance, as they may be one of the major causes of global warming… or cooling maybe?
Obama threatened to tax the eruption to which the volcano replied.
“Kiss my ash”
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Sharmuta Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:33am |
Wow! That’s incredible. Nature is a force to be reckoned with.
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quiet man Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:27:41am |
re: #12 unrealizedviewpoint
Yes cap that volcano and trade the carbon credits for it with subway sandwiches
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wrenchwench Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:28:33am |
re: #9 callahan23
Here is a high resolution picture of that eruption, from space.
Wow. It blew a hole in the clouds.
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BlueCanuck Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:28:40am |
Holy smoke Batman, another thread is up. I can barely keep up here….
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quiet man Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:29:04am |
Sarychev is protected under the hate crimes bill and is a freind of Angelos! damn!
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SasquatchOnSteroids Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:29:47am |
It looks like Stitch.
Awesomeness. Good job, Astronaut Jones !
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DEZes Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:30:08am |
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quiet man Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:31:54am |
Sarychev…Isn’t that where the Russians put the doomsday machine in Dr Strangelove?
Where is bat guano on this?
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wrenchwench Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:32:12am |
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DEZes Fri, Jul 3, 2009 11:33:09am |
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mr.ja Fri, Jul 3, 2009 2:53:13pm |
D2XS is not a bad camera, but you’d think that people going to space wouldn’t take a 5 year old body with them…
Cracking pictures though.
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