NASA Astronaut Shares Breathtaking Video of Earth From Space, Leaves Twitter Awestruck

by Carmen Reese
in Science
— Nov 28, 2020

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins makes her first appearance in the video.

Glover said the first few days on the ISS were a blur.

'Looking at the Earth through the window of Dragon Resilience, ' Glover wrote in the tweet. "The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective!"

Crew-1 mission docked with the ISS around 11pm ET Monday, November 16 and emerged from the capsule about two hours after completing necessary checks to ensure the capsule and the ISS had an air-tight seal - and were greeted by the other residence of the ship.

The SpaceX capsule arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) last Tuesday.

Glover is the first African-American in history to move into the ISS for a long-haul stay.

Glover joined the ranks of NASA in 2013 and is a captain in the US Navy but is now the 14th black astronaut who has ventured into space

While astronauts wear spacesuits when working outside the International Space Station (ISS), they mostly wear normal clothing.

Jane S Blowford Jr. was the first black astronaut in space, and he traveled aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.

When asked how he felt about making history, Glover told NASA: "It is something to be celebrated once we accomplish it, and I am honoured to be in this position and to be a part of this great and experienced crew".

Those close to Glover refer to him as "Ike", referring to a communication signal given to him by a former commanding officer that means "I know everything". "So, let's get there, and I'll talk to you after I get on board".

The 44-year-old Southern California native graduated from Cal Poly in 1999 with an engineering degree. Shannon Walker said that she will also remember her family and friends back home who would be partaking in this traditional holiday.

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