The International Space Station travelled over Aotearoa on Sunday, capturing stunning footage of the North Island from space.
ISS Above, a device attached to the space station that livestreams views of the earth from space, shared video of the station’s pass over New Zealand on Twitter.
“Kia ora Aotearoa New Zealand,” the post read.
“The clouds have nicely cooperated to give us this special [International Space Station] view of Te Waipounamu/South Island across to Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island.”
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The International Space Station captured views the central North Island and Lake Taupо̄ on Sunday.
The northern tip of the South Island and much of the central North Island is visible as the station flies over the country.
Snow-capped Mount Taranaki is captured peeking out from behind clouds in the west, and Lake Taupо̄ is also in shot.
Lake Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty can be clearly seen as the station continues northeast.
MetService reported a mostly fine day across the country on Sunday with some partial cloud in the west, making for a mostly unhindered view of the North Island from space.
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Mount Taranaki could be seen from the International Space Station as it passed over the country.
The International Space Station has been orbiting earth for 23 years, travelling at a speed of 7.66 kilometres per second.
According to Nasa, the station circles the planet 16 times each day.
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The track followed by the International Space Station over Aotearoa on Sunday.
