Friday, February 8, 2013

Images Bring Earth to Light From Space Station


Images Bring Earth to Light From Space Station

This image taken on Dec. 8, 2012, with the European Space Agency, or ESA, NightPod camera mount, shows the city of Liège, Belgian, as it appears at night from the vantage point of the International Space Station.

There is a reason the phrase "shooting in the dark" refers to things that are difficult to do -- and night photography is no exception. To account for low-light image scenarios, a photographer needs a steady tripod, but aboard the International Space Station, a traditional tripod isn't going to cut it. Thankfully, the European Space Agency, or ESA, developed NightPod for the crew's cameras.

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