On a day of somber memorials â€" for American diplomats killed in Benghazi on this date last year, and for the thousands who died in the terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001 and during the coup in Chile on Sept. 11, 1973 â€" an American blogger directs our attention to a stunning view of Lower Manhattan from the International Space Station after the World Trade Center collapsed.
NASA An image of Lower Manhattan seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 11, 2001.The photograph was taken by the American astronaut Frank Culbertson, who recalled, “We took video as the second tower was collapsing â€" didn’t know exactly what was happening, but I knew it was really bad.†NASA released some of that video to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
A former Times colleague, Patrick Witty, captured another remarkable image of the scene that morning from the ground, and is now looking for help in identifying the witnesses to the tragedy whom he photographed on Park Row as the first tower came down.
