Super Typhoon Winnie . ... Credit Copyright: STS-85 Crew , Space Shuttle Discovery , NASA Explanation: Super Typhoon Winnie raged through parts of the Eastern Hemisphere last week. ... The above picture , taken August 13th by crew member of Space Shuttle Discovery , showed the extent of this huge storm : the central eye measured fully 8 miles in diameter. Last week, Winnie hit the Northern Mariana Islands at full strength, but then weakened before heading toward China . ...