You have to hand it to the guys at NASA for giving us this awesome look at Earth, featuring South Africa and the Milky Way. This video was taken by the Expedition 30 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) on December 29, 2011. The many lightning storms happening all over Africa looks crazy, and I wonder if the odds are still a million to one of getting struck by lightning. If you look closely, you’ll even see the Lovejoy Comet near the Milky Way.

I have to admit, when the sun pops up, I immediately thought of Mass Effect.

Source: NASA