The view from the International Space Station.

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This morning, over Africa, my breath was taken away

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Where the Mississippi enters the Gulf of Mexico. The soil of America's heartland forming a vast, deep delta

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Glaciers hiding from the summer sun in the Andes

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... a river in South America

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The centre of the action: New Orleans - I can see the Superdome! I hope you all enjoy the #Superbowl!

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This African lake is begging for me to draw a face on it. Anybody up for a photoshop challenge?

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Clouds, shadows and sand, playing with my imagination

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A two-dimensional fountain, a river spurting and fanning into the sea

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Back on the East Coast, the Chesapeake Bay from orbit. You can even see the causeway

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In the spirit of the day: San Francisco at night - crystal clear, can even see the lights of Alcatraz from space

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You know you're a big dam when you a) have your own airport & b) are visible from space

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Tentacles of an Andes river drain the meltwaters

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Endless beaches of Australia

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In the lee of the rock - protecting an island of humanity in a sea of orange sand.

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African landscapes

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Brazilian farmland

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'Replacing cooling lines for the spacewalk suits. Thick black insulation keeps dew from forming and causing corrosion,' Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield gets to work

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What made these eight clouds? Is the Earth sending smoke signals?' The astronaut spots a mysterious sighting

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Venezuelan valley framed by misty clouds - mysterious, beautiful and surreal.

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Water has structure - we just aren't normally in a place to see it

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The view of Boston, U.S., by night as seen by the crew on board the International Space Station

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Caribbean island

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Clouds above the Amazon rain forest

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The Golden Gate Bridge

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Flood hit Bundaberg, Australia


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