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Astronaut’s ‘night timelapse’ over China and Korea video wows people. Watch

“Magnificent,” wrote an Instagram user while reacting to the video.

Published on: Sep 26, 2021, 15:55:18 IST
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Thomas Pesquet, an astronaut presently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), often takes to Instagram to share varied posts. Be it auroras or different cities of the Earth, his videos and images taken from space often leave people mesmersied. Case in point, his latest share of nighttime timelapse video over China and Korea. There is a chance that the video will stun you.

The video has left people in awe. (ESA)
The video has left people in awe. (ESA)

“Night timelapse over China and Korea. A night #timelapse over South-East Asia. Green lights of squid fishing, bright city lights of Hong Kong and Shanghai followed by Seoul until the border of the Korean peninsula closes on a pitch black DPRK,” he wrote while sharing the video.

Take a look at the post:

The video has been shared about 14 hours ago. Since being shared, the post has accumulated nearly 69,000 views and the numbers are only increasing. People also had a lot to say about the video.

“Magnificent,” wrote an Instagram user. “Fantastic,” shared another. Many also posted fire or heart emoticons to express their reactions.

What are your thoughts on the video?

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More