Re: Image source
Clips like that are a powerful reminder of just how mind boggling fast these things are really going, it never fails to amaze me. Footage from orbit always gives a very serene impression that belies the devastating 17,000+ mph speed.
Apparently the kinetic energy of the ISS is approx 20% of the energy released by the Hiroshima bomb.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joule#Terajoule
Biting the hand that feeds IT
