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Shivali Best

NASA captures STUNNING timelapse of sunset from the International Space Station

Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) are treated to a unique view of the Earth that few of us will ever see.

The ISS travels over our planet at a speed of roughly 17,150mph, meaning it orbits Earth around 16 times every day.

So while we only see the sun set once a day from Earth, astronauts on board the space station are treated to 16 sunsets a day!

During a recent orbit, astronauts from NASA ’s Expedition 59 shot a stunning time-lapse of a sunset from the ISS.

Sunset from the ISS (NASA)

NASA tweeted the video, and explained: “The space station is the perfect place to view a sunset.

“In fact, the station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes - meaning this sunset you see is actually one of 16 the station residents see in a day.”

The disappears over the horizon (NASA)

In the video, the sun is initially high in the frame over Earth, but quickly dips down, before disappearing over the horizon.

And unfortunately for Flat-Earthers, the video clearly shows that our Earth is spherical!

If you want to see the ISS for yourself, make sure you visit NASA’s Live Space Station Tracking Map , which shows where the ISS is now, and where it will be in the next 90 minutes.

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