Like most in the U.S. and across the globe, American astronaut Randy Bresnik has kept an eye on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma -- but he has uniquely different perspective than most people.
Bresnik has been following the hurricanes from his position aboard the International Space Station, and the images he's been sending back to Earth show the sheer magnitude of these storms.
Bresnik, who commands the space station's three-man Expedition 53 crew, has described Irma as more of a monster than a massive storm. On Sept. 9, Bresnik tweeted:
The tentacles of the bow wave of #Irma clawing its way up Florida…. pic.twitter.com/BKCS8RrCnB
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
Before this photo had even hit Twitter on Thursday, Bresnik already had a steady stream of images, first showing Hurricane Harvey and then the early stages of Irma.
Bresnik has also documented photos of the Caribbean islands hit hard by the storm, posting:
In #Irma’s wake Turks & Caicos, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands…. pic.twitter.com/Z5sF4rrX8g
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
The beautiful sands of Turks & Caicos churned up into a kaleidoscope of colors after #Irma. pic.twitter.com/Z0tZI46JCX
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
Bresnik also added a photo of the inbound Hurricane Jose, which according to Space.com is currently a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
Hurricane #Jose regrettably following a familiar path… pic.twitter.com/dWYNPbJ6QT
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
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