{"id":15776,"date":"2014-12-29T11:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T11:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15776"},"modified":"2014-12-29T11:23:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T11:23:04","slug":"watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch this incredible 4k video created by an International Space Station astronaut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut\/space-timelapse-video\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video.jpg\" alt=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station \" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A newly released\u00a0six-minute timelapse video shot\u00a0by\u00a0ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst provides a beautiful and humbling view of Planet Earth.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut\/space-timelapse-video-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-1.jpg\" alt=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station \" width=\"620\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-1-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Created by combining 12,500 images taken by Alexander during his six-month Blue Dot mission on the International Space Station, the video shows off some of the wonders of our planet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut\/space-timelapse-video-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"619,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-2.jpg\" alt=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station \" width=\"619\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-2.jpg 619w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-2-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shot in\u00a0Ultra High Definition, you can see\u00a0auroras, sunrises, clouds, stars, oceans, the Milky Way, the International Space Station, lightning, cities at night, spacecraft and the thin band of atmosphere that protects us from space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/watch-this-incredible-4k-video-created-by-an-international-space-station-astronaut\/space-timelapse-video-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,343\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-3.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-3.jpg\" alt=\"Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station \" width=\"620\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/space-timelapse-video-3-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To enjoy the full experience, go full screen on the video below and select the 4K resolution option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lNwWOul4i9Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>More:\u00a0<a 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