The summits are so high that trees cannot grow-landscapes appear grey because only grass and small shrubs can survive the cold. The highest of these (approximately 5700 m, 18,700 feet), named for Christopher Columbus, is so high that it supports a small but permanent snow cap (image far left), even though it lies only ten degrees north of the Equator. "This early morning image, taken by astronauts looking from the International Space Station, shows a dramatic view of the many peaks of Colombia's Santa Marta massif. This photo of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta was taken from 215 miles above: Somehow these giant landmasses appear insignificant when seen from this view and yet they are some of the tallest and most impressive sights our Earth has to offer. more so, if we take some extra steps.Mountain ranges make for a regularly popular image of our world as captured by those orbiting above. For the most part, we can see the same things, with a bit better clarity. Anderson states, "the sky looks the same to us as it does to you, except that you are looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Anderson, who lived on the space station for 152 days back in 2007, the sky doesn't really look all that different. However, according to NASA astronaut Clayton C. You might think that an entire universe reveals itself, peeking out from the faded mist of dust and energetic particles that surround our planet. You might think that, because of the reduced atmosphere and lack of light pollution, the view is vastly different than what us land-dwellers are used to. Individual houses and buildings fade, as entire continents come into view.īut what do they see when they look at the Milky Way?
Our cities and towns look like tiny specks dotting the surface of the planet.
As they speed around the Earth, moving nearly five miles per second (8 km/sec), the men and women living on the ISS are able to see planet Earth as few others have (or ever will). You might think that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are given a once in a lifetime show.
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