Photos: Perseid Meteor Shower ... What Astronomers Saw While in Space [PHOTOS]
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Aug 15, 2011 08:23 PM EDT
There is no doubt we got some eye-catching views of the Perseid Meteor Shower here on Earth. But during its peak over the weekend, NASA astronaut Ron Garan got somewhat of a front-row seat, as he was able to snap pictures of the Perseids — while in space — through a window of the International Space Station, or ISS, and posted them on his Twitter page.
This is what Garan saw.
NASA astronaut Ron Garan posted a photo via Twitter from the window of the International Space Station (ISS) depicting a shooting star from the 2011 Perseids Meteor Shower.
Source: Ron Garan/NASA Date:08/15/2011
NASA astronaut Ron Garan posted a photo via Twitter from the window of the International Space Station (ISS) depicting lightning during the Perseids Meteor Shower.
Source: Ron Garan/NASA Date:08/16/2011
