Composite image of North and South America with the moon at daylight as seen from three different Earth-observing satellites. Recalling the famous Apollo-era pictures of Earth taken by lunar astronauts, this digital image is a spectacular portrait of the Western Hemisphere at the time of one of the strongest hurricanes ever observed in the Eastern Pacific. This combination of science, engineering and artistry was generated by researchers in the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. The research team's goal was to assemble an image that recreates the v
Composite image of North and South America with the moon at daylight as seen from three different Earth-observing satellites. Recalling the famous Apollo-era pictures of Earth taken by lunar astronauts, this digital image is a spectacular portrait of the Western Hemisphere at the time of one of the strongest hurricanes ever observed in the Eastern Pacific. This combination of science, engineering and artistry was generated by researchers in the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. The research team's goal was to assemble an image that recreates the visceral impact of viewing Earth from space with human eyes. The prominent storm raging off the west coast of North America is Hurricane Linda.
Size: 3473px × 3499px
Location: Earth
Photo credit: © NASA Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: america, cyclone, day, daytime, earth, globe, hurricane, nasa, north, orbit, orbiting, planet, satellite, south, space, square, typhoon, view
