International Space Station View of Earth, On Earth Day And Every Day

Want to watch the Earth from space this Earth day? That beautiful, fragile ball of blue floating in space is available for viewing 24-hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to NASA. Now that April the Giraffe has had her baby, it's time to turn your eyes to the heavens and take a peek.

Thanks to the live feed from the International Space Station, we get to look at ourselves from a flipped perspective. Four rotating cameras, all aimed at the circling planet below that we call home captures cloud formations, storms, land masses and that broad swath of blue ocean.

When you look at the planet from above, it's easier to remember to do your part to keep it looking bright and beautiful. Recycle your trash. Snip a six pack ring and save an animal's life.

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What are you seeing above? If the screen is grayed out or black, the ISS is changing camera angles. Stay tuned. It will be right back.

Just where is the International Space Station? Click to view where the International Space Station is right now.

The International Space Station - also called the ISS - is crewed by an international team of astronauts, and circles the earth at 240 miles above the planet in low earth orbit.

The camera views will typically sequence through the different cameras. Between camera switches, a gray and then black color slate will briefly appear. No video is recorded in the process, and all video is transmitted to the ground in real time according to the team.

According to the International Space Station website, The NASA High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program participated in the development of the HDEV.

Enjoy this flipped perspective of your world, and happy Earth Day Week from Patch.

Please note: According to NASA, the HDEV cycling of the cameras will sometimes be halted, causing the video to only show select camera feeds. This is handled by the HDEV team, and is only scheduled on a temporary basis. Nominal video will resume once the team has finished their scheduled event.

Photo, courtesy NASA.gov