While the world gawks and gushes over new images of Mars taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover, NASA is not neglecting our own planet. Far from it: The agency on Wednesday released a new video composed of time-lapse photography of the Earth as seen by the International Space Station from its vantage point over 200 miles above the surface.The video footage, comprised of hundreds of images taken by cameras outside and aboard the International Space Station, show numerous awe-inspiring views of the globe and natural and man-made phenomena: Aside from the glowing city lights seen at the 18-second-mark and at various points throughout, the video also shows spectacular shots of the aurora borealis (at 1:09) and lightning storms (at 1:25).
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