Residents of Israel witnessed a rare phenomenon: the movement of the International Space Station (ISS) was captured in the night sky.
The video quickly spread on social media, sparking a wave of admiration among users.
The images show a bright spot moving smoothly across the starry sky.
Moving at an incredible speed of about 28,000 km/h at an altitude of about 350 km above Earth, the ISS shines like a bright star, visible to the naked eye in good weather.
According to experts, these observations are possible because the station reflects sunlight. It is important to know the exact time when the station will pass through your area in order to have time to capture this exciting moment.
Online services can help, such as NASA’s Spot the Station, which sends alerts about the closest visible passages of the ISS. Astrophysicists also add that due to the intense solar cycle of 2024 and associated phenomena such as the northern lights, the visualization of the ISS may be accompanied by visual effects that add to the spectacle, especially at dawn or dusk.
Interestingly, scientific research is also carried out on board the ISS, and recently astronauts have been actively sharing photographs of our planet, capturing phenomena such as auroras and even falling meteors. This only increases the interest in observing this amazing station.
Cursor previously reported that the International Space Station will cross the skies of Israel.
Observation time is only six minutes, from 20:00 to 20:06.
