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These photos of Hurricane Florence taken from space are breathtaking and terrifying
Officials are warning residents of North and South Carolina to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence, a massive category 4 storm steadily churning in the Atlantic. The storm is so massive, NASA astronauts said they could not photograph it without using a wide-angle lens.
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Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
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Alexander Gerst’s tweet on Florence’s eye: “Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It’s chilling, even from space. #HurricaneFlorence #Horizons https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsk7Krv “(NASA)
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Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
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The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)
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Hurricane Florence, taken from a wide-angle lens from the International Space Station. (NASA)
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The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)
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Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
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Alexander Gerst’s tweet on Florence’s eye: “Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It’s chilling, even from space. #HurricaneFlorence #Horizons https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsk7Krv “(NASA)
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Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
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The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)
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Hurricane Florence, taken from a wide-angle lens from the International Space Station. (NASA)
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The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)
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