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This is what a lightning storm looks like from space

It was filmed from the International Space Station from Commander Reid Wiseman.

NEED A BREAK from Budget 2015?

You might want to take a look at this breathtaking Vine timelapse – filmed from the International Space Station – that captures a chaotic lightning storm over the Middle East.

It was posted by Commander Reid Wiseman, who is no stranger to posting a Vine or two from space.

He has recorded some stunning sights, from a timelapse of a singe orbit of earth from the International Space Station to a stunning sunrise.

Ireland has even featured in some of his tweets.
https://vine.co/v/Oqh6KzOd7iV

Credit: Reid Wiseman

Want to see more? We’ve a quick guide of how to keep up to date with amazing shots like these (or, you know, if you need more distractions from Budget 2015).

Hey, that’s us! Astronaut tweets shot of a (mostly) cloudless Ireland >

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