Las Vegas From Space

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.
Las vegas from space. By vladimir isachenkov associated press wednesday oct. This march 25 2009 photo provided by nasa shows the international space station seen from the space shuttle discovery during separation. The las vegas strip is the brightest place on earth when looked at from outer space. This image originally appeared in the nasa earth observatory story las vegas at night.
What happens in vegas stay is vegas except for the light it emits which travels through space at 299 792 458 m s. 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. Las vegas nevada is one of the fastest growing cities in the united states. And the answer is yes.
But is it possible to see las vegas from space. The desert darkness contrasts starkly with the brightly lit street grid of las vegas in this photo from the international space station. 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. 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.
It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour. If you happen to be in the international space station you will be able to view the lights of las vegas. The las vegas metropolitan area is located near the southern tip of nevada within the mohave desert. The space station flies at 17 500 miles per hour.