A view of a hurricane from 230 miles above Earth
In short: Watch the International Space Station capture the raw power of Hurricane Irene as it strengthens over the ocean. This footage offers a unique perspective on a major weather event from nearly 230 miles up.
Recorded on August 23, 2011, at 4:08 p.m. EDT, the video shows Hurricane Irene moving west-northwest. At the time of filming, the storm was intensifying as it headed toward the southeast Bahamas and potentially the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
The footage provides a rare orbital vantage point of a strengthening hurricane, illustrating the scale of atmospheric phenomena from the International Space Station.
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