Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, - SMS and Confirm SMS addresses must match. There's too much gold in the universe. ATLANTA (AP) — NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth. Display the upcoming dates and times for Denver, Colorado, United States. There was a problem. Ivan Vagner, who … This value, like maximum height, also is measured in degrees from the horizon. A Russian cosmonaut has captured footage of mysterious lights over an aurora as seen from the International Space Station. Meteors, satellites or ...? National Aeronautics and Space Administration. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. At 9-12 seconds, 5 objects appear flying alongside with the same distance. Below is a time-lapse photo of the space station moving across the sky. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook. Texas law allows them to vote from space using a secure electronic ballot. It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane (airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles per hour). NASA astronauts have voted from space before. The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction. they "could be" meteors, but they "are NOT" aliens...? Visit our corporate site. But again – don't jump to the conclusion it's aliens. The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction. This still from a video captured by Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner on the International Space Station shows a series of bright lights, likely satellites, in the distance over Earth's auroras on Aug. 19, 2020. Max Height is measured in degrees (also known as elevation). - Mobile and Confirm Mobile numbers must match. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? It's definitely Aliens! They "could be" sattelites. "5 objects appear flying alongside with the same distance," the Expedition 63 crew member wrote. Wait a minute … shouldn’t they be calling us? (Because that's how the world works now) lol. “I think it’s really important for everybody to vote,” Rubins said. Appears is the location in the sky where the station will be visible first. They are just as likely aliens as Space junk based upon the author's scientific methodology. The International Space Station (ISS) is a $100 billion (£80 billion) science and engineering laboratory that orbits 250 miles (400 km) above Earth. They're likely satellites, not aliens, but still amazing to see for sure. Expedition 64 crew member NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, is seen during Soyuz qualification exams Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star, NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station, https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/NASA-astronaut-plans-to-cast-her-ballot-from-15597767.php, Hear the latest episode of our new podcast, Stamford man, New Canaan woman charged with string of stick-ups, Matt Harbilas, Norwalk coach, Stamford teacher dies at 32, Report: Norwalk home of Charli, Dixie D'Amelio listed for sale, Westhill High soccer team in quarantine after two COVID cases, Ruby Tuesday is bankrupt, burdened by 2017 LBO and covid-19, Police ID man wanted in Stamford homicide. Thank you for signing up to Space. Please refresh the page and try again. A typical F...book addictive answer... Or you forgot to write the warning: "This is a place for an ad!". "In the video, you will see something else, not only the aurora," Vagner said on Twitter. Visit the widget page to learn more and for additional options. The International Space Station is seen in this 30 second exposure as it flies over Elkton, VA early in the morning, Saturday, August 1, 2015.