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NASA Earth HD
ISS External Cam · UTC
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ISS External Cam · UTC
This NASA camera is mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station and provides a high-definition continuous view of Earth. The feed captures breathtaking detail of the planet's surface features, from the swirling white patterns of hurricane systems to the geometric patchwork of agricultural regions and the deep blue expanse of open oceans.
The camera's high-definition resolution reveals details invisible in standard feeds. You can trace the braided channels of river deltas, identify the dark green of tropical rainforests versus lighter savannas, and watch dust storms sweeping across the Sahara or smoke plumes from wildfires spreading across continents.
The transition between day and night is particularly dramatic in HD, as the terminator line sweeps across the planet and cities emerge as clusters of light against the darkened surface. The feed occasionally shows ISS hardware, solar panels, and robotic arms in the foreground, providing a powerful sense of scale.
NASA's High Definition Earth Viewing experiment was installed on the ISS to test how consumer-grade cameras perform in the harsh environment of space. Earth's surface is 71 percent water, and this becomes strikingly apparent from orbit. The ISS's orbit is inclined at 51.6 degrees, meaning it never passes directly over the poles but covers most of the inhabited world. The thin atmosphere visible at the horizon is only about 60 miles thick, less than one percent of the planet's diameter.
The camera operates 24/7 but the most dramatic views occur during orbital sunrise and sunset, which happen every 45 minutes. Tune in when the ISS is passing over well-known geographic features such as the Himalayas, the Great Barrier Reef, or the Amazon Basin using ISS tracking tools. Hurricane season from June through November often reveals massive storm systems.
Yes, the NASA Earth HD live camera streams 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from ISS External Cam. The feed may occasionally go offline for maintenance, but it is designed to provide continuous real-time footage.
Watch NASA's Earth HD camera live from the ISS exterior. See stunning high-definition views of our planet from space, streaming continuously 24/7.
ISS External Cam is in the UTC time zone. EarthLive24 displays the current local time on the camera page so you can see what time it is at the camera location.
The camera operates 24/7 but the most dramatic views occur during orbital sunrise and sunset, which happen every 45 minutes. Tune in when the ISS is passing over well-known geographic features such as the Himalayas, the Great Barrier Reef, or the Amazon Basin using ISS tracking tools. Hurricane season from June through November often reveals massive storm systems.
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