Home WebMail Saturday, November 2, 2024, 07:24 AM | Calgary | -3.8°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Posted: 2014-08-08T06:21:06Z | Updated: 2014-08-12T03:59:05Z Lightning Storm Seen From Space Captured By Astronaut Reid Wiseman | HuffPost

Lightning Storm Seen From Space Captured By Astronaut Reid Wiseman

From Space, A Lightning Storm Looks Like An Alien Invasion
|

A lightning storm viewed from space looks like it could be a deleted scene from "Independence Day."

Just check out this time-lapse video taken by American astronaut Reid Wiseman , who is currently aboard the International Space Station:

Wiseman has been active on social media since reaching the ISS in May. In June, he sent the first-ever Vine from space , and regularly shares images via both Vine and Twitter .

Lightning has been a recurring theme for him -- like this clip from June showing lightning in the Houston area:

That same month he tweeted an image of a lightning storm over Malaysia:

Your Support Has Never Been More Critical

Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone.

Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you.

Support HuffPost