This photograph of super typhoon
Maysak was taken by European Space Agency astronaut Samantha
Cristoforetti as the International Space Station passed near the storm
on March 31, 2015 . The category 4 typhoon was headed for a possible landfall
in the Philippines by the end of the week. It is unusual for the
western Pacific to see such a strong storm so early in the year. This is
the first year that two major typhoons have occurred in the western
Pacific before April. Additional Maysak images are available on the Twitter feed of NASA astronaut Terry Virts.
Further Reading
- Masters, J. via Weather Underground (2015, March 31) Category 5 Super Typhoon Maysak Pounding Micronesia. Accessed April 1, 2015.
- Washington Post (2015, April 1) PHOTOS: Space station views of Super Typhoon Maysak that will blow you away. Accessed April 1, 2015.
Photo provided by
ESA/NASA. It was taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Caption
by Adam Voiland.
- Instrument(s):
- ISS - Digital Camera