An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured stunning videos of the earth “cruising at 17,239 miles per hour - that’s 7.7 kilometers per second, or 4.7 miles per second.” Videos after the break. The time lapse video was taken by NASA astronaut and Oregon State University alum Don Pettit, while he was at the ISS. [via Gizmodo ]
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Astronaut Captures Incredible Videos of Earth Spinning