Superstorm Sandy, a view from space

This time-lapse animation shows Hurricane Sandy from the vantage point of geostationary orbit - 35,800 km (22,300 miles) above the Earth. The animation shows Sandy on October 28, 2012, from 7:15 to 6:26 EDT. Light from the changing angles of the sun highlight the structure of the clouds. The images were collected by NOAA's GOES-14 satellite. The "super rapid scan" images - one every minute from 7:15 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. EDT - reveal details of the storm's motion.

NASA animation by Kevin Ward, using images from NOAA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.

(Information courtesy: NASAEarthObservatory)