Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 25, 2009 under Collections, Manned Spaceflight |

Earth from Space
Earth from Space - Astronauts’ Views of the Home Planet bills itself as a “national treasure”. This site features hand selected photographic imagery taken from the unique vantage point offered by space. These images are chosen for their unique perspective andĀ interesting features of our home planet. These pictures can be searched by cities, by features or even by weather patterns.

Hurricane Claudette as seen by the crew of Expedition 7 July 15, 2003
Posted by SpaceSightSeer on March 22, 2009 under Collections, Manned Spaceflight |
Space Story
Story Musgrave, the only astronaut to have flown on all five space shuttles, retired from NASA following a career spanning 30 years and 25 million miles in orbit. Today, Story remains a popular speaker and a consultant to Disney’s Imagineering Group. On his site, Story presents three digital slideshows Faces of Earth, The Heavens, and Humanity each with mutliple chapters featuringĀ images from the unique perspective of a modern explorer.