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Space Station View of California Wildfires

Space station view of wildfires
December wildfires in southern California, driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, were visible from low Earth orbit by the Expedition 53 crew on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, who took this photo on Dec. 5, 2017, wrote, "I was asked this evening if we can see the SoCal fires from space. Yes Faith, unfortunately we can."

December wildfires in southern California, driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, were visible from low Earth orbit by the Expedition 53 crew on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, who took this photo on Dec. 5, 2017, wrote, “I was asked this evening if we can see the SoCal fires from space. Yes Faith, unfortunately we can. May the Santa Ana’s die down soon.”

Image Credit: NASA