Want to see pictures of Delaware from a new angle? Specifically, say … about 250 miles above the Earth?
Don’t worry, because the International Space Station has you covered. Since the station’s launch in 1998, astronauts from around the world have lived and worked in tandem to further scientific research and understanding. They’ve also managed to take some pretty cool photos of Earth as they orbit around the planet every 90 minutes.
Pictures of the First State – and almost any other corner of the Earth you can think of – are stored by the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at the NASA Johnson Space Center and available to browse for free online.
Can you see the International Space Station?
Yes, you can see the ISS as it zooms past overhead, and you don’t even need a telescope! The ISS is the third brightest thing in the sky, according to NASA, and looks like a fast-moving plane.
Because of its speed, the best way to spot the space station is to know when and where to look. NASA’s Spot the Station website provides an interactive map with the timeframes and directions that the station will be overhead in a given city. You can also sign up for alerts.