ISS Astronaut Video: A dizzying view of the Earth from space

We've got vertigo watching this video, but in a good way! This is a sped-up view of Earth from the International Space Station from the ESA Cupola, a wraparound window that is usually used for cargo ship berthings and Earth observations.

In the video you can see a solar array from the space station gliding by the view on the left, and Canadarm2 (the robotic arm used for dockings) just barely visible on the right side, near the end.

Behind the camera is the prolific video poster Reid Wiseman, an Expedition 40/41 NASA astronaut who has been quite active on social media. He's been posting pictures of the Earth on Twitter as well as numerous other Vine videos.

Inside the ESA Cupola: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy captures the Earth

Inside the Cupola, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, an Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a 400mm lens on a digital still camera to photograph a target of opportunity on Earth some 250 miles below him and the International Space Station. 

Cassidy has been aboard the orbital outpost since late March and will continue his stay into September. 

 Image Credit: NASA