Hurricane Florence size is 'chilling, even from space,' astronaut writes

Friday, September 14, 2018
Hurricane Florence is so big that it can only be captured with a super wide-angle lens from space, one astronaut said.

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Hurricane Florence size is 'chilling, even from space,' astronaut writes


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As he posted the awe-inspiring shots earlier in the week, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency wrote that staring down "the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane" is "chilling, even from space."

Hurricane Florence size is 'chilling, even from space,' astronaut writes


Gerst isn't the only one sharing compelling images of the monster storm. NOAA posted GIFs from the GOES East satellite, including a lightning map of several systems over the Atlantic.
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See the latest video of Florence from space in the video above.
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