NASA posted this snap of astronaut
James H. Newman on November 20, 1998, to celebrate the 15th anniversary
of the International Space Station.
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Out-of-this-world photos from Nasa's Instagram
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NASA arrived on Instagram on 6 September and has already gained over 350,000 followers
- Photos from the account have gone viral, including one of a frog flying through the air
- Take a look at the incredible images shared by the space agency so far
It's the year of the "selfie" and the year that social media-transmitted self portraits were taken to new heights, with the arrival of U.S. space agency NASA on Instagram.
In less than three
months, the space agency has accumulated over 350,000 followers and
given them an incredible insight into the day-to-day lives of astronauts
and Nasa's work unraveling the mysteries of the universe.
NASA launched the account
on September 6 -- promising to take its fans on "an out-of-this-world
journey through images of Earth and beyond" -- and soon spawned a slew
of viral trends.
The account's first post
highlighted the launch of the agency's LADEE research robot. But the
spacecraft's lift-off threw up some unexpected results in the form of an
ill-fated photobomber, soon to be known as #nasafrog.
New photographs from NASA's satelites and spacecraft have spread across the internet, too -- a fresh view of Saturn making headlines -- in addition to candid scenes aboard the International Space Station.
Three months in, the
account is going strong, picking up hundred more followers each day. And
that's as good an excuse as any to have another gawk at 15 of the most
awe-inspiring, incredible and moving NASA Instagram photos so far.
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