A room with a view.
If you’re not following British astronaut Tim Peake’s adventures in space, you’re missing out on a whole world of fun.
Since arriving at the International Space Station on December 15th, Tim has been giving his social media followers snapshots into life in space, as well as incredible images of the Earth as seen from above.
The International Space Station circles the Earth at more than 17,000 miles per hour, completing a full orbit every 90 minutes.
This means Peake can capture stunning photos of every corner of the earth at all hours of the day and night.
A peek out of the window. Our view from space in real time. #Principia https://t.co/HfOedoyJx3https://t.co/K7gED88Z26
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 24, 2016
Ireland has made its first appearance in Tim’s set of photographs, just visible alongside the UK in a shot taken last Saturday night:
Tonight’s #ISS pass over UK – anyone watching?…I waved. #Principia https://t.co/m6GEg7pYFc pic.twitter.com/0Le5qklgAb
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) February 2, 2016
Here’s his view of central London in full swing last weekend:
Image via Flickr.com/timpeake
New Zealand was looking well in the sunshine earlier today:
New Zealand looking stunning in the sunshine! #NewZealand pic.twitter.com/JDUoaZHB5w
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) February 4, 2016
Take a look at the Northern Lights over Canada a couple of weeks ago:
Image via Flickr.com/timpeake
And if you’re ever wondered how to make a coffee in space, here’s how to do it:
Video via YouTube/EuropeanSpaceAgency
Tim is the first British astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, and he’ll be there for the next five months running science experiments.
You can follow his travels through space on Twitter here and Flickr here.
