JAXA Astronauts Share Double Topan View From The Space Station

JAKARTA - A Japanese astronaut shared stunning views from space, precisely from the International Space Station (ISS). This scene focuses on the appearance of the typhoon.

Astronaut of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kimiya Yui, who is an aviation engineer in Expedition 73, shared photos of a typhoon seen from orbit. Yui noted that he saw two typhoons, not just one.

Typhoons are the same weather phenomenon as storms, but this designation is used for powerful storms formed in the Pacific region of the Northwest. Yui uses social media to share what she sees from space.

"Topan 22's eyes are a bit blurry, but it looks like the intensity is still as strong as before," Yui wrote, quoted on Monday, October 13. "A topan 23 is a bit far away, but it revolves around with thick rain clouds on its south side."

Through his upload, Yui also sent a message of attention to the people on Earth. He asked everyone to remain careful while continuing to follow the latest information about the typhoon phenomenon.

In addition to observing Earth's weather, astronauts on the ISS are also focused on preparing for the arrival of new cargo rides. Yui and other 73 Expeditionary crews are checking the PROX device. This device will be used when the Japanese cargo vehicle, HTV-X, approaches the ISS to dock.

Yui will be one of the people who play an important role in welcoming HTV-X. The astronaut said he was "assigned to operate the arm and hold it."

Currently, there are seven crew members on the ISS, including Commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos. Next there are NASA astronauts Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke. The crew works in the middle of six spacecraft.