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NASA Satellite Image Of Hurricane Humberto

NASA Satellite Image Of Hurricane Humberto

NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of Hurricane Humberto, saying that the “storm appears large in the imagery as it stretches from Florida to North Carolina, and has a tail extending to the northeast for hundreds of miles into the western Atlantic Ocean north of Bermuda.” A statement on NASA’s website said, “NASA’s... Read more of this article

Russian Cosmonaut Posts Photo Of Bermuda

Russian Cosmonaut Posts Photo Of Bermuda

Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, who is part of the current mission team aboard the International Space Station [ISS], recently posted a photo of Bermuda on social media, with the unique image attaining more than 7,000 likes. This isn’t the first time that an astronaut has turned their camera lens to Bermuda, with Canadian Commander Chris... Read more of this article

ESA Astronaut Showcases Bermuda From Space

ESA Astronaut Showcases Bermuda From Space

European Space Agency [ESA] astronaut Tim Peake took the time to highlight Bermuda from above today [Feb 17], showcasing the island and its surrounding blue waters from space, garnering more than 300 retweets in just two hours. Peake is currently in the midst of a six month mission aboard the International Space Station [ISS]. According to the European... Read more of this article

Astronaut Showcases Bermuda From Above

Astronaut Showcases Bermuda From Above

Astronaut Scott Kelly has taken a moment to highlight Bermuda from above for a second time, tweeting a photo of the island yesterday [Nov 19] with a caption saying, “#Bermuda out of the blue #YearInSpace”, with the photo attracting over 4.000 favourites and retweets in under 24 hours. Kelly is currently in the midst of a one-year mission aboard... Read more of this article

Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweets Photo Of Bermuda

Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweets Photo Of Bermuda

Astronaut Scott Kelly — who is spending one year at the International Space Station — tweeted a photo of Bermuda today [July 3] saying we are “looking pretty good right now”, with the photo attracting over 1500 “favourites” and “retweets” in the first hour alone. According to NASA, “Kelly and cosmonaut... Read more of this article

NASA Posts Mini Video Of Gonzalo From Space

NASA Posts Mini Video Of Gonzalo From Space

Following the satellite images they released of Hurricane Gonzalo, NASA has also posted a Vine showing Gonzalo as seen from the Space Station as it orbited above. Vine is a short-form video sharing app, which allows people to share 6 second videos. For all our coverage of Tropical Storm Fay click here, for all our coverage of Hurricane Gonzalo click... Read more of this article

NASA Satellite Images Of Hurricane Gonzalo

NASA Satellite Images Of Hurricane Gonzalo

[Updated] NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of Hurricane Gonzalo near Puerto Rico this morning [Oct 14], a few days ahead of its predicated passage to Bermuda. The latest forecast from the NHC said Gonzalo is now a Category 3, and is about 770 miles south of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. “Additional strengthening... Read more of this article

Photos: NASA Images Of Bermuda From Space

Photos: NASA Images Of Bermuda From Space

Bermuda is a photographic place no matter your vantage point, but the incredible pictures of the island taken from space by various NASA craft rank as some of the most unique that you’ll ever see. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] is the American agency responsible for that nation’s space program and aerospace research. Perhaps... Read more of this article

Astronaut Posts 2nd Bermuda Photo From Space

Astronaut Posts 2nd Bermuda Photo From Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has tweeted another photo of Bermuda from space, saying “Bermuda is beautiful, both above and below the sea.” Last month the Commander — who is due to return to earth soon after a five month stay at the International Space Station — tweeted his first photo of Bermuda, which included a ‘shout... Read more of this article

1965 Gemini III Shot Of Bermuda From Space

1965 Gemini III Shot Of Bermuda From Space

One of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, Virgil [Gus] Grissom was a regular visitor to Bermuda’s National Aeronautics & Space Administration tracking station during the early days of the American manned space programme — but in 1965 he enjoyed a view of the island few have witnessed before or since. Mr. Grissom [pictured here... Read more of this article

Astronaut Tweets Photo Of Bermuda From Space

Astronaut Tweets Photo Of Bermuda From Space

Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of Bermuda from space this morning [Apr 24], and included a ‘shout out’ to the Lavigne family who reside in Bermuda. He also posted the photo on Facebook and Google+, reaching over a million of his followers. Commander Hadfield was the the first Canadian to walk in space and the... Read more of this article