Astronaut captures photos of ominous-looking Hurricane Florence from space

On Wednesday, Hurricane Florence became the first major hurricane of the 2018 season in the Atlantic Ocean. 

On Thursday, astronauts saw the ominous storm swirling from space. 

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured images of Florence as it strengthened on Thursday from his post on the International Space Station.

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"#HurricaneFlorence strengthens in the early morning hours over the Atlantic," Arnold said on Twitter.

In the photos, Florence seems massive, albeit somewhat disorganized since the hurricane's eye isn’t immediately noticeable and the storm has lost some of it's symmetry.  Read more...

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