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How do they take those time lapses
from the International Space Station?

Posted by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com Staff  December 27, 2011 05:09 PM
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Have you ever wondered why there are so many amazing videos of Earth from orbit nowadays? The answer is simple: the amazing low-light performance of current DSLR cameras, like the Nikon D3 used by Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum.

Watch him explain how he does it to NASA astronaut Mike Massimino on Gizmodo.


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