Matthew Dominick, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), often makes his followers gasp in wonder with the incredible pictures captured from space. His latest share is a perfect inclusion to that category. It shows a beautiful shot of the Earth from space. What is intriguing is a “single lightning strike” captured in the photo.
“Green lights from fishing boats in Southeast Asia, city lights, a sun about to rise, and a single lightning strike in the left part of the frame that looks like a nebula. Camera setup on intervalometer to try and capture lighting. Found this image late in a sequence of about a 1000 images,” the astronaut wrote as he posted the picture.
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He added a closeup photo in a follow-up post on the same X thread. “The way the lightning illuminates the clouds makes it look like a nebula to me (left side of the larger image above),” he wrote.
Take a look at the photo here:
With over 74,000 views, the viral share has collected nearly 800 likes. The post has further prompted mesmerised X users to share varied comments.
{{/usCountry}}With over 74,000 views, the viral share has collected nearly 800 likes. The post has further prompted mesmerised X users to share varied comments.
{{/usCountry}}“You’re grabbing some epic shots up there, Matthew,” praised an X user. “I'm sure you want to come home someday, but I hope you never stop taking pictures and sharing with us! You have a great talent for this and I'll miss them when you come home,” added another.
A third commented, “What caught my attention was all the stars visible while looking through Earth's atmosphere. I couldn't make out a single constellation though.” A fourth wrote, “Can you take a picture of the moon?”
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A US Navy Commander, Matthew Dominick joined NASA a few years ago. He was launched to the International Space Station in March and is scheduled to return after spending about six months there.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of San Diego and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.
What are your thoughts on this picture of lightning shared by the astronaut?