A bird’s-eye view of a hurricane from space

By Daniel Chaitin

Published October 1, 2018 4:00am ET

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A bird’s-eye view of a hurricane from space — This photo made available by NASA shows Hurricane Harvey over Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, seen from the International Space Station. (Randy Bresnik/NASA via AP)

Getting a first look at a tropical cyclone from space is a breathtaking experience. Just ask NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik.

Seeing one from the International Space Station, Bresnik admired the immensity of the weather phenomenon that one can only appreciate from more than 200 miles above the Earth. “Wow this thing is beautiful with clouds radiating out of it,” the retired Marine recalled thinking.

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