These photos of Hurricane Florence taken from space are breathtaking and terrifying

Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
Alexander Gerst’s tweet on Florence’s eye: “Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It’s chilling, even from space. #HurricaneFlorence #Horizons https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsk7Krv “(NASA)
Tweet from Alexander Gerst, an EU scientist on the International Space Station: “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons” (NASA)
The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)
Hurricane Florence, taken from a wide-angle lens from the International Space Station. (NASA)
The eye of Hurricane Florence, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst. (NASA)