Stars and the Milky Way over the Atlantic

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For more information on this video, including the imagery to download, visit our video page: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/#milkywaystars_iss_20120624 This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 31 on board the International Space Station. The sequence of shots was taken from June 24, 2012 from 07:09:03 to 07:13:12 GMT, on a pass from the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern South America and north of the Falkland Islands, east over the South Atlantic Ocean. This video primarily focuses on the star field and the Milky Way (near the center of the star field) as the ISS travels over the South Atlantic Ocean. Some city lights can be seen, as well as the airglow surrounding the Earth's limb.