Las Vegas From Space
Transportation corridors and major commercial development such as ports shopping centers and cultural icons like the las vegas strip jump out of the landscape.
Las vegas from space. In reality experts and photographs taken from the international space station show that while brandenstein and other astronauts can spot las vegas lights from space the luxor s beam gets caught up in the bright fog of lights and does not stand out as a separate distinctive beam. This march 25 2009 photo provided by nasa shows the international space station seen from the space shuttle discovery during separation. The las vegas metropolitan area is located near the southern tip of nevada within the mohave desert.
By vladimir isachenkov associated press wednesday oct. It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour. Las vegas nevada is one of the fastest growing cities in the united states.
The increased detail of city lights available from astronaut photography can help refine urban boundaries defined from satellite data. The desert darkness contrasts starkly with the brightly lit street grid of las vegas in this photo from the international space station. And the answer is yes.
This image originally appeared in the nasa earth observatory story las vegas at night. The animation below shows a series of satellite images that reveal the extent of urban development in the las vegas area in 1964 1972 1986 and 1992. The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky except it doesn t have flashing lights or change direction.
This week she s bringing a livestream show to the world from the space in las vegas combining a concert with her power hour interactive drinking game which sounds like a perfectly fun. If you happen to be in the international space station you will be able to view the lights of las vegas. While the city is famous for its casinos and resort hotels las vegas bills itself as the entertainment capital of the world the wider metropolitan area includes several other incorporated cities and unincorporated areas not part of a state recognized municipality.
The space station flies at 17 500 miles per hour.