The most curious and mysterious photographs of space. What the earth looks like from different parts of the solar system

1. In the photo - the mouth of the Becibuka River in the northwestern part of the island of Madagascar. The picture was taken on March 8, 2005 by a member of the ISS-10 crew, who worked on the ISS from October 16, 2004 to April 24, 2005.

2. The picture shows Hurricane Dean is the strongest tropical cyclone of the Atlantic hurricane season. The photo was taken on August 18, 2007 by crew members on the Space Shuttle Endeavor.

3. October 5-13, 1984 - view of the Great Himalayas from the southwest. The photo captures the territories of India, Pakistan and China. The picture was taken during the 6th flight of the Challenger shuttle by one of the crew members.

4. Great Lakes located in North America. Lake Ontario is in the foreground, with the city of Detroit in the center of the image. The photo was taken during the September 1994 period during the 19th Discovery spaceflight.

5. Cleveland volcano eruption on Chuginadak Island, North America. The photo was taken on May 23, 2006 by members of the thirteenth long-term crew of the International Space Station ISS-13.

6. Flying over Madagascar. This image is the latest in our selection: it was taken by cosmonaut Ricky Arnold, who on March 21 of this year was a flight engineer-2 of the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft together with Oleg Artemyev and Andrew Feistel. Two days later, the spacecraft docked with the Russian Segment of the ISS.

7. And this famous The picture was taken from a distance of 29,000 kilometers back in 1972 by the crew of the Apollo 17 mission. The image is called the Blue Marble and shows the Earth completely illuminated by the Sun.

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If instead of broadcasting a blue screen, the broadcast is temporarily stopped due to a lack of communication with the station.
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ISS flight path, real-time location, ISS orbit altitude and airspeed.

3D panorama of the ISS station

Interactive 3D tour of the International Space Station Columbus module, which is part of the ISS.

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ISS webcam - space online in real time

earth online— video broadcast is conducted directly from several cameras of the ISS. It is possible to see astronauts going into outer space. Basically, only part of the station is visible and the earth from the satellite is floating in the background.

Webcam ISS changes direction periodically.

Technical characteristics of the ISS

Every day new real photos of the Cosmos appear on the site portal. Astronauts effortlessly capture the majestic views of the cosmos and planets that appeal to millions of people.

Most often, a high-quality photo of the Cosmos is provided by the NASA aerospace agency, laying out for free access incredible views of stars, various phenomena in outer space and planets, including the Earth. Surely you have repeatedly seen photographs from the Hubble telescope, which allows you to see what was previously not available to the human eye.

Never seen before nebulae and distant galaxies, emerging stars cannot but surprise with their diversity, attracting the attention of romantics and ordinary people. Fairy-tale landscapes of gas clouds and stardust reveal mysterious phenomena to us.

the site offers its visitors the best pictures taken from the orbiting telescope, which constantly reveals the secrets of the Cosmos. We are very lucky, as astronauts always surprise us with new real photos of the Cosmos.

Every year, the Hubble team releases an incredible photo to commemorate the anniversary of the launch of the space telescope, which falls on April 24, 1990.

Many believe that thanks to the Hubble telescope, which is in orbit, we get high-quality images of distant objects in the universe. The pictures are really very high quality, with high resolution. But what the telescope gives out are black and white photos. Where do all these mesmerizing colors come from? Almost all this beauty appears as a result of processing photos with a graphic editor. And it takes quite a lot of time.

Real photos of Space in high quality

The opportunity to go into space is given only to a few. So we should be thankful to NASA, astronauts and the European Space Agency for regularly bringing us new images. Previously, we could see this only in Hollywood films. We have photos of objects outside the solar system: star clusters (globular and open clusters) and distant galaxies.

Real photos of space from the Earth

A telescope (astrograph) is used to photograph celestial objects. It is known that galaxies and nebulae have low brightness, and long exposures must be used to capture them.

And this is where the problems begin. Due to the rotation of the Earth around its axis, even with a small increase in the telescope, the daily movement of the stars is noticed, and if the device does not have a clock drive, then the stars will be obtained in the form of dashes in the images. However, not all so simple. Due to the inaccuracy of setting the telescope to the celestial pole and the errors of the clock drive, the stars, writing out the curve, slowly move across the field of view of the telescope, and point stars are not obtained in the photograph. In order to completely eliminate this effect, it is necessary to use guiding (an optical tube with a camera is placed on top of the telescope, aimed at the guiding star). Such a tube is called a guide. Through the camera, the image is fed to a PC, where the image is analyzed. In the event that the star shifts in the guide's field of view, the computer sends a signal to the telescope's mount motors, thereby correcting its position. Thus achieve point stars in the picture. Then a series of shots are taken with a slow shutter speed. But due to the thermal noise of the sensor, the photos are grainy and noisy. In addition, spots from dust particles on the matrix or optics may appear in the pictures. You can get rid of this effect with the help of a caliber.

Real photos of the Earth from space in high quality

The richness of the lights of night cities, the meanders of rivers, the harsh beauty of mountains, the mirrors of lakes looking from the depths of continents, the boundless World Ocean and a huge number of sunrises and sunsets - all this is reflected in real pictures of the Earth taken from space.

Enjoy a wonderful selection of photos from the portal site taken from space.

The biggest mystery for humanity is space. Outer space is represented to a greater extent by emptiness, and to a lesser extent by the presence of complex chemical elements and particles. Most of the space is hydrogen. There is also interstellar matter and electromagnetic radiation. But outer space is not only cold and eternal darkness, it is an indescribable beauty and a breathtaking place that surrounds our planet.

The portal site will show you the depths of outer space and all its beauty. We offer only reliable and useful information, we will show unforgettable high-quality space photos taken by NASA astronauts. You will see for yourself the charm and incomprehensibility of the biggest mystery for mankind - space!

We have always been taught that everything has a beginning and an end. Only it's not! Space has no clear boundary. As you move away from the Earth, the atmosphere is rarefied and gradually gives way to outer space. Where the boundaries of space begin is not exactly known. There are a number of opinions of different scientists and astrophysicists, but no one has yet provided concrete facts. If the temperature had a constant structure, then the pressure would change according to the law - from 100 kPa at sea level to absolute zero. The International Aviation Station (IAS) has established a high-altitude boundary between space and the atmosphere at 100 km. It was called the Karman line. The reason for marking this particular height was the fact that when pilots rise to this height, the earth's gravity ceases to influence the flying apparatus, and therefore it goes to the "first space speed", that is, to the minimum speed for the transition to a geocentric orbit.

American and Canadian astronomers measured the beginning of the impact of cosmic particles and the limit of control of atmospheric winds. The result was recorded at the 118th kilometer, although NASA itself claims that the boundary of space is located at the 122nd kilometer. At this altitude, the shuttles switched from conventional to aerodynamic maneuvering and, thus, "rested" on the atmosphere. During these studies, the astronauts kept a photo report. On the site, you can view these and other photos of space in high quality in detail.

Solar system. Photo of space in high quality

The solar system is represented by a number of planets and the brightest star - the sun. The space itself is called interplanetary space or vacuum. The vacuum of space is not absolute, it contains atoms and molecules. They were discovered using microwave spectroscopy. There are also gases, dust, plasma, various space debris and small meteors. All this can be seen in the photos taken by the astronauts. Producing a high quality photo shoot in space is very easy. At space stations (for example, VRC) there are special "domes" - places with the maximum number of windows. Cameras are attached to these places. The Hubble telescope and its more advanced counterparts greatly helped in ground-based photography and space exploration. Similarly, astronomical observations can be made at virtually all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.

In addition to telescopes and special instruments, you can photograph the depths of our solar system using high-quality cameras. It is thanks to space photographs that all mankind can appreciate the beauty and grandeur of outer space, but our portal "website" will demonstrate it clearly in the form of a photo of space in high quality. For the first time during the DigitizedSky project, the Omega Nebula was photographed, which was discovered back in 1775 by J.F. Chezo. And when astronauts used the panchromatic context camera during their exploration of Mars, they were able to photograph strange bumps that were unknown to date. Similarly, the nebula NGC 6357, which is located in the constellation Scorpio, was captured from the European Observatory.

Or maybe you have heard about the famous photograph, which presented traces of the former presence of water on Mars? More recently, the Mars Express spacecraft has demonstrated the actual colors of the planet. Channels, craters and a valley became visible, in which, most likely, liquid water was once present. And this is not all the photos depicting the solar system and the mysteries of space.

What are the possibilities of using satellites flying over our heads in real time you know?

We can simply watch them, we can use , we can calculate coordinates and get pictures of the area.

In addition to the above static map of the Earth from a satellite, you can use the service or this interactive map for viewing:

But you can look at such a map from a satellite on the Yandex Maps service

Satellite world map from Yandex maps online:
(Use + and - to change map scale)

Google Earth Maps also provides virtual travel to any corner of the world.

(To move around the map, zoom in, zoom out, change the image angle, use the navigation in the form of arrows and signs + and - at the top of the map. Try also to control the map by holding the right mouse button)

Enter the name of the city:

The Earth can be observed in real time from a satellite! You can learn more about this in our article ""

The capabilities of satellites today are simply fantastic. It turns out that there is another equally interesting activity - satellite fishing!
If you have:
1) Satellite dish
2) Computer DVB tuner (DVB-PCI tuner, DVB card)
Then you can go fishing. But what can we catch and what is the point here?

And the meaning is this - by sending a request for the issuance (download) of a file, you send a request to a special server, while the answer comes via satellite to the receiving dish. The request is sent by one, and anyone can receive it, because the satellite does not know where a particular user is and transmits information to everyone who falls within its coverage area. In order to receive the file, you need special card for signal reception from. The card has a unique number by which the satellite identifies the recipient, allowing him to receive discrete data. In turn, the "fisherman" catches the entire stream, all user information from some provider. In order to catch something worthwhile from this stream, special grabber programs are needed, in which there are filters where you can specify file extensions, size, etc. The only thing is that the grabbers determine the file not by the extension, but by the file signature, so you will additionally need to download codes with filters. You will also need renamers to sort files into directories, remove unnecessary ones and clones.
Who knows, maybe you'll catch something "big" or stumble upon information from the "Top secret" section, which will bring a little romance and adventurous notes into your life.

26 PHOTOS

1. Karst sculptures in the southeastern part of China. (Photo: Robert Simmon/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat 8).
2. Volcano Bazman in the southeastern part of Iran. Until now, not a single eruption of this volcano has been documented in history, but volcanic gas constantly comes out of it. This is probably not an extinct, dormant volcano. The picture was taken from the International Space Station. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 38).
3. And this is the Bering Sea during the phytoplankton bloom. According to scientists, the milky water indicates that it is coccolithophore algae blooming. (Photo: NASA/MODIS).
4. Lake Elton in Russia, near the border with Kazakhstan. It has a very high salinity level and is very shallow - on average, the depth is about half a meter. And the brown spot seen in the picture is the deepest part of the lake, where silt and sediment accumulate, coloring the water. (Photo: NASA).
5. Sunset on the Baltic Sea. The picture was taken on June 15, 2014 from the ISS. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 40).
6. A layer of dust and sand over the Sahara desert, and cumulus clouds above it. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 40).
7. Plankton bloom in the Indian Ocean, 600 kilometers south of the coast of Australia. (Photo: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon/NASA Earth Observatory).
8. Melted ice on top of a glacier in southeast Alaska. The picture was taken on July 16, 2014 from an ER-2 aircraft. (Photo: NASA).
9. The Okavango Delta in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, illuminated by sunlight. The picture was taken on June 6, 2014 from the ISS. (Photo: NASA).
10. This is agricultural land in the Argentinean Pampa, and among them is a forest guitar. It was created in the late 70s by Pedro Martin Ureta, in honor of his late wife. It is planted with seven thousand trees - cypresses and eucalyptus. The picture was taken by the Terra satellite. (Photo: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS).
11. The Chiltepe Peninsula in western Nicaragua with the Apoeque volcanic complex. And the water around the peninsula is Lake Managua. In the middle of the peninsula is the Apoeke caldera [a vast, steep-walled circus-shaped basin] with a lake 2.8 kilometers wide and 400 meters deep. The last eruption of the Apoeke volcano occurred about 2000 years ago. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 38).
12. Cloudless sky over the Iberian Peninsula. In northern Spain, you can see the snow-capped Cantabrian Mountains. Below is the largest plateau in Europe - the Mesetes, to the east - the Pyrenees, and above them - the Central French Massif. The picture was taken on March 8, 2014. (Photo: Jeff Schmaltz/NASA GSFC).
13. Venetian lagoon. The red area on the right side of the picture is the Venetian roofs. Above them is Mestre, a district of Venice located on the mainland. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 39).
14. There are 28 active glaciers on the Northern Patagonian Ice Plateau. The San Quentin Glacier is the largest of them, its beginning is visible on the left, flowing into the lake. (Photo: NASA/ISS).
15. Hurricane Edward was captured on September 16, 2014 from the ISS. And its "eye" has a diameter of about 30 kilometers. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 41/Reid Wiseman).
16. Meanders (smooth bends of the channel) of the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park, in Utah, in the USA. (Photo: Jesse Allen, Robert Simmon/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat).
17. Forest fire in the area of Funny River, Alaska. (Photo: Jesse Allen/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat 8).
18. Complex of volcanoes Ijen on the island of Java. On the right side, a caldera with an acidic lake (pH 0.3) is visible. (Photo: Jesse Allen/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat).
19. African sands blown straight into the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, these sands cross the entire ocean to reach North and South America, and the minerals they contain fertilize American forests. Every year, about 40 million tons of Saharan sands fall into the Amazon lowlands. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 40).
20. Meanders of the Amazon River. (Photo: Jesse Alle/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat).
21. Drought in southern Brazil. The photograph shows the dried-up Jaguari water reservoir, one of the five reservoirs that supply water to the state of São Paulo. (Photo: Jesse Allen/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat).
22. Badyn-Jaran in China. The picture shows lakes among the highest dunes in the world (reaching a height of 500 meters). (Photo: NASA).
23. King Sound - a bay in Western Australia, where you can observe the largest ebb and flow in the world. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 40).
24. This is Nishino-shima, a volcanic island belonging to Japan. Last November, as a result of the eruption of an underwater volcano, a new island appeared just 500 meters from it, which grew so fast that in a month both islands became one. The picture was taken on March 30, 2014. (Photo: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon/NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat 8).
25. Murzuk (sandy desert) in Libya. The dark area in the image is the Tibesti volcanic mountains. The picture was taken from the ISS on November 26, 2014. (Photo: NASA/ISS Expedition 42).
26. This is us! This wonderful photo of our planet was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite on March 30, 2014. (Photo: Robert Simmon/NASA Earth Observatory).