The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average altitude of about 250 miles and travels at around 17,500 miles per hour. It makes roughly 16 trips around the planet every day.

Tomislav Safundžić, resident of Earth, is an 18-year-old who enjoys photography and video editing. He composed “This is Our Planet” with photos and video from the Image Science and Analysis Laboratory at the NASA-Johnson Space Center.

Edited to “Intro” by The XX, the video offers a spectacular view of the home planet, aurorae, stars, and even parts of the ISS.

VIEW IT HERE

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