NASA ISS Image: Super Typhoon Bopha

Image credit: NASA

This still image of Super Typhoon Bopha was taken by Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford from the International Space Station, as the storm bore down on the Philippines with winds of 135 miles per hour.

Parts of the ISS, orbital outpost, are seen in the picture -- the Permanent Multipurpose Module on the left, and Mini-Research Module 1 on the right.