NASA Astronaut captures photos of Seattle, Tacoma from space station
Apr 27, 2016, 9:03 AM
(Courtesy Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Tim Peake)
Jeff Williams took advantage of his view from the International Space Station to get a unique shot of some Pacific Northwest cities Tuesday morning.
Good Morning USA! Tacoma, Seattle, Portland. pic.twitter.com/1ENjiNFg0Q
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 26, 2016
Williams’ greeting is part of his almost daily roll of photos he tweets from the space station. Other recent tweets have included a panoramic of the Vanderkloof Dam and reservoir in South Africa, Grand Canyon, San Diego and Long Beach.
Merged panorama Vanderkloof Dam and reservoir along the Orange River, South Africa. pic.twitter.com/OHgQ8LOLFt
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 27, 2016
Ridge…or canyon? So much detail, it's almost an optical illusion in this shot of @GrandCanyonNPS. #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/xlTKfLjZjd
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 25, 2016
California dreamin' from the @Space_Station. Can you tell which is San Diego and which is Long Beach? pic.twitter.com/efLI0IAwOo
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 24, 2016
Williams is one of six astronauts on the space station. The crew is currently on Expedition 47, which began March 1 and ends June 5. The expedition includes musculoskeletal research, chemistry research, and a technology demonstration.