Hurricane Florence (Fotos by NASA)

For an understanding of how large the system is 400 miles is the distance from Baltimore, Maryland to Boston, Massachusetts. (Read full test at NASA)

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Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “#HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. ” Credit: NASA

Alexander Gerst’s tweet on Florence’s eye: “Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It’s chilling, even from space. #HurricaneFlorence #Horizons https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsk7Krv ” Credit: NASA

Alexnander Gerst an EU scientist on the ISS tweets this: “#HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. ” Credit: NASA

Alexander Gerst’s image of Florence’s eye. Credit: NASA

ISS Astronaut Ricky Arnold tweets: “#HurricaneFlorence this morning with Cape Hatteras #NorthCarolina in the foreground. The crew of @Space_Station is thinking of those who will be affected.” Credit: NASA

(Tomado del website de la NASA)