Souvenons-nous. En 2010, Soichi Noguchi, astronaute japonais, postait sur Twitter des photos qu’il prenait depuis la station spatiale ISS. Les photos nous avaient tellement fascinées qu’il nous fallait les partager avec vous, chers lecteurs :).
– Et là-haut, dans l’espace, il tweete
– La Mecque vue de l’espace
– Face à la Lune
Si l’on vous reparle de Soichi Noguchi, c’est parce que nous venons de découvrir qu’un autre astronaute, actuellement dans l’espace, Chris Hadfield partage sur son compte Twitter photos et vidéos de son séjour là-haut.
C’est ainsi que, généreux, Chris Hadfield nous offre les merveilles de la terre avec des centaines de milliers d’internautes. Paris, la Lune, Syracuse, La Mecque, Venise, le Cap Vert, Jeddah, Homs, l’Australie, Tripoli, la Floride, Baghdad, le Brésil, l’Etna, la Californie, etc., la planète sous toutes, ou presque, les coutures. Un délice. Admirons et soyons de ceux qui doués d’intelligence savent s’étonner, admirer et comprendre les signes. « Certes, il est des signes pour ceux doués d’intelligence » selon
A shoehorned band of development at the north end of Miami, between nature and the sea. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 19, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: Catching the Moon rising takes patience, but is worth it. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
Amman, capital of Jordan. The street pattern shows it as one of the oldest cities in the world. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
Cairo at night. You can see El Gabalaya Park. Are the pyramids lit up? twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
Paris, well-named City of Light. Even from orbit the brilliant Champs-Elysees is visible. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 17, 2013
The jagged beauty of the Alps. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 17, 2013
The Nile flowing into the delta at Cairo at night, like a living thing. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
Ankara, capital of Turkey, ancient city, home to 5 million of us and source of Angora wool. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 17, 2013
How do you sprinkle salt and pepper without gravity? We squirt salt water and pepper oil. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 16, 2013
A snail island in the waters around Indonesia, with transparent insides. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 15, 2013
I’m used to rivers that know what they’re doing. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 14, 2013
I find it hard to picture the geologic event that made this happen. Central Africa. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 14, 2013
An African river perpetually vomiting into the Indian Ocean. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 14, 2013
Warm brown textures of the Patagonian Andes. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 13, 2013
These Great Barrier Reef islands make me want to draw in the second eye. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 12, 2013
Does anyone know what the oval and square patterns of white blocks are on the left? South of Johannesburg. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 12, 2013
This is what happens when engineers turn to agriculture 🙂 twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 12, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: I have no idea what this Brazilian outcrop looks like on the ground, but from orbit, it’s a brain. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 11, 2013
Intricate sand dunes near Parnaiba, Brazil. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 11, 2013
Sometimes Mother Nature uses a protractor, like here in New Zealand’s South Island. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 11, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: Italy, heel and toe. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 10, 2013
The Mediterranean’s mouth – Gibraltar, Algeciras, Ceuta. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 10, 2013
Istanbul, Turkey at night, historic vital crossroads, clear as can be. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 7, 2013
San Francisco – from orbit, the geologic fault lines are readily visible. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 6, 2013
Antipodes Islands, looking like an island flag. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 7, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: Test your knowledge! Did this spiral cloud form north or south of the Equator? twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 3, 2013
Morning jet traffic over San Francisco. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 6, 2013
The Alps have an instantly recognizable beautiful angularity. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 3, 2013
These mouthwatering generous folds of icing are actually Saudi sand. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 3, 2013
Downtown Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, in fine detail from Earth orbit. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 3, 2013
The Straits of Hormuz flow visibly around the bizarre geology of Qeshm island, Iran. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 2, 2013
Fogo, Cape Verde – a volcano so big it peaks above the Atlantic. Last active 18 years ago. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 2, 2013
Sun getting ready to set into the horizon of Southwestern Australia. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 2, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: Our Earth is mostly liquid rock. We live on a thin crust, with occasional hot spots, like Mt. Etna. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 1, 2013
Cuba, the Bahamas, Florida, the Universe. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 29, 2013
The Florida Keys look especially vulnerable from orbit. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 29, 2013
While looking for the approaching Soyuz, I caught a glimpse of another orbiting body in the distance. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 29, 2013
The Nazca lines seem to show that the less we understand about history, the greater our propensity towards mythology. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 28, 2013
Does anyone know what this is in the Egyptian desert? twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 27, 2013
On the Rajasthan border of India and Pakistan – acity with a very distinctive circle. Does anyone recognize it? twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 27, 2013
Those are some absurdly geometric Brazilian farms. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 26, 2013
Perth on the Swan to the sea, Western Australia. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 26, 2013
Mt Etna, pouring heat and steam and smoke up through the snowcap. Earth never ceases to amaze. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 25, 2013
Pacific cloud snuggling up to Mexican rock. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 24, 2013
Sunglint catches the irrigation canals of these Mexican farmers. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 24, 2013
From orbit you see water in a whole new light. Pacific swirl off a Mexican promontory. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 24, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: The Nile and the Sinai, to Israel and beyond. One sweeping glance of human history. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 20, 2013
Some of the things we build for ourselves are puzzlingly visible from space. Such as the islands of Dubai. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 20, 2013
Tripoli, Lebanon. An important coastal city for thousands of years. Not to be confused with the Libyan capital. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 20, 2013
Baghdad, Iraq. Gigantic capital along the Tigris. Once the largest city on Earth, millions of us call this city home. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 20, 2013
Homs, Syria. Currently enveloped in fighting – an uncertain future layered upon a storied past. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 20, 2013
Paris sous le soleil. Les ombres de l’Arc de Triomphe et la Tour Eiffel sont a peine visible. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2013
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 3 million people on the Red Sea. You can see the road that leads to Mecca. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2013
I hope these two Saudi farmers are good neighbours. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2013
Venice, Italy – the red roofs and white docks of the famed island city are visible from orbit. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2013
The Province of Syracuse at the very Southern tip of Sicily. A lovely view of Italy on the Festa del Papà. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 19, 2013
Tonight’s Finale: Our Moon, forever to be graced by the footprints of twelve brave men. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 18, 2013
Trois ans après les premières photos postées sur Twitter, l’astronaute Soichi Noguchi est toujours en ligne, toujours en haut, toujours à publier des photos prises depuis sa station spatiale.
Cyclone Haurna is marching across the Mozambique Channel by Madagascar twitter.com/AstroMarshburn…
— Thomas H. Marshburn (@AstroMarshburn) February 21, 2013
Cloudy and snowy, but I can still see old harbour Hafen, DüSSELDORF, Germany. 冬のドイツ、デュッセルドルフ。 twitpic.com/c57jtm
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) February 20, 2013
Beautiful coastline of Palau. Can you find the runway? ミクロネシアのパラオ。 twitpic.com/c53urv
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) February 19, 2013
Fly over Africa. twitpic.com/c49hdp
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) February 16, 2013
My thoughts & prayers to #Bostonmarathonvistims. View of #Bsotn From #iss #ボストンマラソン 爆破事故の犠牲者にお悔み申し上げます twitpic.com/cjusnz
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) April 16, 2013
I’m in a New York State of Mind. twitpic.com/cho4mh
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) April 7, 2013
Happy St. Patty’s Day! Cape Cod & Boston from #ISS.ボストンとコッド岬。今日は聖パトリックの日で、アメリカは緑に染まります。 twitpic.com/cc2u72
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) March 17, 2013
Overlooking #Fukushima & Yamagata from pacific ocean. 太平洋上から冬の福島と山形を見る。#震災 から二年。 twitpic.com/cagugj
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) March 11, 2013
Big Iwate, 2 years since #quake. 冬の岩手県を#ISSから臨む。震災から二年。 twitpic.com/cagtk8
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) March 11, 2013
Noctilucent – « night shining » polar clouds, in twilight zone… 南極上空に現れる妖しげな夜行雲。 twitpic.com/ca6082
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) March 10, 2013
Socotra Island, Yemen. World heritage. 紅海入り口にあるソコトラ島。インド洋のガラパゴスと呼ばれる、地球上でもっとも地球に見えない島。世界遺産。 twitpic.com/c487sx
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) February 16, 2013
Need more lights? #superbowl #blackout #SB47 twitpic.com/c0qs7m
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) February 4, 2013
#Aurora Borealis, or the northern lights, as we see them from #ISS. ホンモノはこう見える、ISSからの #オーロラtwitpic.com/bszi4u
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) January 6, 2013
Happy New Year 2013! 謹賀新年 twitpic.com/br5kv9
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) December 31, 2012
Majestic. Purely majestic. #Nambia, Africa.#NHK紅白 twitpic.com/br4alk
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) December 31, 2012
Year 2012 soon sets. ２０１２年もあと少し。#clouds twitpic.com/bpvtec
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) December 27, 2012
A long & winding road, in the winter wonderland. Somewhere deep in Asia. twitpic.com/bcjlwj
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) November 12, 2012
Clearly seen from #ISS – Craters in the middle of the desert. 砂漠の中の隕石孔。宇宙からもはっきり見えます。 twitpic.com/bavzcy
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) November 6, 2012
Full Blue Moon tonight. twitter.com/Astro_Soichi/s…
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) August 31, 2012
Clouds making shadows over clouds.twitpic.com/anipf8
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) August 25, 2012
#ISS crew also watches ”closely” what’s going on in #London. オリンピック開催中のロンドン。霧？それとも熱気か。 twitpic.com/afajay
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) August 4, 2012
Deeeeep blue Patagonia. South America. 目の覚めるような蒼い湖。パタゴニア。 twitpic.com/b5aor4
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) October 18, 2012
Dans le tweet suivant, Soici Noguchi partage une vidéo qui nous permet de découvrir comment un satellite est mis en orbite. Fascinant.
Check out #Orion ESA service module vimeo.com/57487761 #NASA の次世代有人宇宙船「オリオン」開発に欧州宇宙機関が正式参加決定。
— Soichi Noguchi 野口 聡一 (@Astro_Soichi) January 19, 2013
Terminons avec deux liens où l’on découvre :
– comment manger un sandwich en apesanteur, dans l’espace,
– comment se laver les dents en apesanteur.
Splendide, non ?
