How to be SPACE DAD….<\/p>\n
Or Space Mom – Make this summer un-forgettable for your family by sighting
\nthe International Space Station from Sarnia in the night sky PLUS Live Earth-
\nviews 24\/7 from orbit!<\/p>\n
Yeah, check out McNeill the space-nerd, but imagine this….<\/p>\n
You’re sitting around the campfire with friends and family, the stars are out,
\nand with about 10 minutes to spare before the International Space Station
\nflies overhead and a bright spot of light across the milky way, you gather the kids
\n|around. “Want to see the Earth, right now from SPACE?”.
\nWell of course they do!<\/p>\n
So, you tap a link, and there it is, our blue planet, growing dim as the space-station
\nswoops around it’s orbit into the night sky.. towards where you are now.
\nYou watch from orbit as the sun sets dramatically behind the Earth.
\nYou tap the next link.<\/p>\n
There’s the map of the Earth. There’s the Space Station. To the right is Ontario and
\nthe Great Lakes, cast in a parabolic shadow of night… that’s you.
\nYou set the tablet down, and point at the Northwest sky, about 1\/3 of the way up from
\nthe treeline. You know the exact minute and where to look.
\n“Watch… here it comes….”<\/p>\n
And there it is, a bright moving star, a blip of light.
\nThe source of that spectacular view, and the home of a handful of astronauts
\nfrom many nations working together – at this very moment. There’s the space
\nstation. It’s real. It’s there. Now imagine seeing this unfold as your 8 year old self.<\/p>\n
If you’ve never looked down at a high definition LIVE video feed of Earth, as it is right I’ve included all the links to do the above in this blog post, and I hope you’ll share Consider this… That you are more than likely the very first person in the succession of What you’re looking down on is our one and only Earth, from a height of 403 Through our open and free society, this view is made freely available to whoever For best results, view the HD ISS Live Cam with THIS Space Station Tracker<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> which
\nat\u00a0this moment in real-time,Take a moment to do so HERE<\/a>.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nthis with family and friends. For quick reference you can bookmark it.
\nFor even quicker reference, just copy the URL and paste it into a facebook DM to yourself,
\nso you can\u00a0 pull this page up when the time is right.<\/p>\n
\nall of your ancestors reaching back into the very depths of time- with\u00a0ability to access
\nsuch a view, with such ease.<\/p>\n
\nkilometers, from an internationally built and operated space station travelling
\nabove us at over 27,600 km\/hr.<\/p>\n
\nshould so wish to glance down for the first time in history from above and open
\ntheir mind and imagination and take in this breathtaking view. From this height,
\nhere are no visible borders, no signs of hatred or conflict and no context really,
\nof our daily struggles and problems. At this height, in the cold, airless void there
\nis only this beautiful blue oasis of life. And this view, this achievement of humanity,
\nis shared freely with you<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.*<\/p>\n
\nshows youthe ISS’s current position and expected orbit tracking for the next couple
\nspins around the Earth. It also lets you know what part of the Earth you’re looking at.
\nThere are at least 3 different HD cameras that switch periodically.
\nThe views can be breathtaking.<\/p>\n