If you are celebrating Earth Day, here is an interesting way to celebrate.  Even if you are not celebrating Earth Day, you can join me in celebrating my granddaughter's birthday, also on April 22, by watching a special high definition feed from NASA TV.  Views of our beautiful planet will be transmitted by cameras aboard the International Space Station. 

The HD views can be seen on April 22 from 6 to 9 a.m., from noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. EDT. You can find the schedule of Earth Day programming on NASA TV, and information about satellite coordinates can be found at the NASA Web site.

From the NASA press release:

The space station and its crew orbit Earth once every 90 minutes from an altitude of approximately 220 miles. It can be seen from Earth with the naked eye. The orbiting outpost travels at a speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour, and the crew experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. The station has been continuously occupied since the first crew arrived in November 2000.

You'll find the list of NASA Earth Day activities here.

 

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Hi Shirley.. that's awesome. I grilled steaks & popped a firework with Preston tonight. How ironic!! lol.
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Hi Greg, That's funny.  Since Earth Day seems to have some political undertones, people who don't want to celebrate ED are welcome to celebrate Emma's birthday.
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