Astronauts Caught a Terrifying Glimpse of Hurricane Harvey Speeding Toward Texas. As Hurricane Harvey churns onward toward southwest Texas, astronauts on the International Space Station caught a glimpse of the monster cyclone from a safe viewing distance of 2. Earth. Honestly, you dont want to get much closer. The footage was captured on August 2. PM Eastern Time, as warm waters and favorable wind conditions were helping the storm gather strength over the Gulf. Harvey officially achieved hurricane status after a bout of rapid intensification yesterday afternoon that the National Hurricane Center described as astounding. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik also tweeted some photos of the storm taken from the ISS last night, with words of solidarity for Texans in its path. Meanwhile, NOAAs Hurricane Hunters posted a harrowing time lapse containing footage from a flight through the eye of the storm yesterday evening. Later this week, genrefocused streaming network Shudder will be releasing all four chapters of Neil Gaimans Likely Stories, shortfilm adaptations of strange and. As CNN reports, Scaramucci is getting some help with his broadcast from Fox News copresident Bill Shine, but its not yet clear how youll be able to watch the. Biography Cartoons Watch A Terrifying Message From Al Gore ' title='Biography Cartoons Watch A Terrifying Message From Al Gore ' />Harvey is now centered 1. Corpus Christi, according to a recent update from the National Hurricane Center. While it isnt predicted to make landfall until later tonight or early tomorrow morning, tropical storm conditions are expected to reach residents of the middle and upper Texas coast by later this morning. Harvey is expected to be a major Category 3 hurricane at landfall, which would make it the first major hurricane landfall in the US since Hurricane Wilma in 2. A prolific fifteen to 2. After being taken down twice by Blogger within a single week, we got the message Its Time To Go. Gates of Vienna has moved to a new address. The NHC warns of life threatening coastal inundation from the storm surge, and urges residents to complete preparations to protect themselves and their property this morning. Widespread evacuation orders were issued along Texass Gulf Coast yesterday. As if the threat to coastal residents wasnt bad enough, Hurricane Harveys track could also bring it perilously close to the enormous petroleum refineries encircling Galveston Bay. Rats Of NIMH Cartoon Out. As Emily Atkin writes in the New Republic, Harvey has the potential to become a major pollution disaster. Well be keeping a close eye on the storm, and bringing you updates throughout the day as they arise. NASA ht Washington Post.