For example, pay attention to the difference in water color between the North Sea, IJsselmeer and Markermeer. At the time of the shooting, the tide was low, which can be clearly seen around the Wadden Islands. Veluwe forests also stand out, colored in dark green in the photo.
The #Holland Not the biggest country in the world, but I still couldn’t fit it all into my camera frame! I’ve got most of them, including Tweet embed center. The #EuropeanRoboticArm It is assembled near there and will be released soon! #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/XCLyj0u6Bh
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) 5 July 2021
Pesquet shares photos from space almost daily. The International Space Station (ISS) hovers 400 kilometers above the Earth, so you can say that it has an excellent location. Going fast: The International Space Station flies around the world in an hour and a half. For those who want to know how fast, watch the video below.
Often when we look out of the windows, it is not immediately clear which part of the earth we are flying over. Can you tell? Don’t get distracted by the rising moon! 🌑 #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/VLk7kRYmmQ
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) 6 July 2021

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