The International Space Station has been orbiting our planet since its launch in 1998. With over 100,000 revolutions around our Earth, the ISS also holds the record for having been continuously occupied by humans for 14 years and counting!
The ISS is also the largest man-made object in orbit and it can even be seen with the naked eye if you know where and when to look out for it swooping across the sky.
The floating station is a symbol of hope and peace for the whole world. With the official ownership of the space station being established by an intergovernmental agreement of amity and friendship, this amazing piece of equipment shows just what can happen when people set down their differences and join together in friendship. While we may have our differences down here on the soil, it's comforting to know that up there in space there are all kinds of people working together and breathing the same air.
The video below shows some absolutely stunning images from the ISS. Using advanced cameras and new technologies they finally managed to upload a "super HD" video onto YouTube. Clearer than anything you've ever seen on the internet, this amazing clip from NASA will leave you in awe at the sheer beauty of our home planet.
Heartbreakingly, at the 3:08 mark, it looks like what may be an oil spill, and while the Earth is beautiful to behold, the 2:30 mark has a hilarious little moment with one of the astronauts. Who knew that eating in space would be so hard?
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