Image Galleries
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Laguna del Negro Francisco
Laguna del Negro Francisco is a lake in Chile. It is located 210 km northeast of Copiapó at 4,126 meters (13,537 ft.) above sea level.This image was taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station using …
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Beautiful Bear Lake
Bear Lake is beautiful, freshwater lake that runs 20 miles along the border between Idaho and Utah. It is close to the Cache National Forest and Minnetonka Cave as well as the National Oregon Trail …
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Fiery sunset snapped from International Space Station
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed a fiery sunset that looks like a vast sheet of flame. With Earth’s surface already in darkness, the setting sun, cloud masses, and sideways viewing angle make …
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The beautiful linear dunes, Namib Sand Sea
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) documented the dunes of the Namib Sand Sea with a long lens. Which the crew is calling the most incredible features of the planet. Looking inland (from an …
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The Philippine Sea and the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere
Astronauts from the Expedition 48 on the International Space Station captured this image while flying over the Philippine Sea. It shows three-dimensional clouds, the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere, and the blackness of space. …
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Bahamian birds-eye view
The Bahama Islands are a favorite place on the Planet for astronauts to photograph. The beautiful large shallow seas appear in light blue.The edge of the Little Bahama Bank in the northern Bahamas shows a …
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Amazing aurora over Iceland
Auroras are often referred to as ‘the northern lights’ (aurora borealis), but they also occur regularly at southern latitudes (aurora australis). They are best seen from regions including Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and parts of …
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Manila, Philippines
While orbiting over the South China Sea, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this oblique photograph of the blocky red and gray urban pattern of Manila, Philippines and surrounding cities. Manila is …
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Bosten Lake in China’s far northwest
Orbiting over the deserts of Asia, a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) used a 400 millimeter lens to capture an unusual mix of desert dunes and dense populations. A major cordon of …
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Panorama of the Pacific Northwest
This panoramic photograph was taken by an astronaut looking north from the International Space Station. The snow-covered Cascade Range of the U.S. northwest in the foreground gives way to the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains …
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Port of Aden, Yemen
Orbiting almost directly over the port of Aden, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of the rugged, extinct volcano, the flat sand spit next to it, and the big bay …
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Perseid meteor shower seen from the space station
Night-sky enthusiasts have been stepping outside this week to witness the annual light show from the Perseid meteor shower. The 2016 shower was predicted to display as many as 200 meteors per hour at its …
