ISS astronaut takes timelapse of hurricane Milton from space

Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying as it barrels towards the west coast of Florida, prompting widespread evacuations and warnings of potential devastation. Astronaut Matthew Dominick took an incredible, terrifying image from aboard the International Space Station. It shows the hurricane’s massive swirling cloud cover, illuminated by the sun.

📹 HURRICANE MILTON TO SLAM INTO FLORIDA COASTLINE

Watch the simulation graphic, created to show how devastating Hurricane Milton could be for Florida.

In some areas, flooding could reach more than 2.7 meters, and in some places more than 4.5 meters, according to the Weather… pic.twitter.com/FrqPocpBer

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) October 9, 2024

According to the latest news, Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm as it approached Florida’s west coast. The Tampa Bay area, with over 3.3 million residents, faced the threat of severe damage, having not been directly hit by a major hurricane in over a century.

“We flew over Hurricane Milton about 90 minutes ago,” Dominick wrote on X on Tuesday, October 8. “Here is the view out the Dragon Endeavour window. Expect lots of images from this window as this is where I’m sleeping while we wait to undock and return to Earth.”

We flew over Hurricane Milton about 90 minutes ago. Here is the view out the Dragon Endeavour window. Expect lots of images from this window as this is where I’m sleeping while we wait to undock and return to Earth.

Timelapse coming in a separate post.

1/6400 sec, f8, ISO 500 pic.twitter.com/zkhJdTlag7

— Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) October 8, 2024

He also shared a timelapse, which shows the scale of the hurricane:

Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton about 2 hours ago.

1/6400 sec exposure, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps pic.twitter.com/p5wBlC95mx

— Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) October 8, 2024

Dominick’s photo provides a unique perspective on the storm’s power and scale and serves as a reminder of the destructive force of nature. But what’s equally impressive when you think about it is that we get real-time photos of hurricanes (and many other nature’s forces and wonders) from space. As Gareth Jenkinson put it: “Man we live in the future. To have HD video from space so easily accessible on social media still breaks my brain. What a time to be alive.”

[via Yahoo! News]

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