Imagine, but these photos were not taken at all with an expensive satellite or telescope, but with a regular Nikon camera. It turns out that the Dutch astronaut and physicist Andre Kuipers, who conducted research on the International Space Station, is a real interstellar photographer. All photos except the last one are his work. Some of them don't even look real.
33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Richat structure in Mauritania. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Paris at night. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space From space, I wish you all a good and colorful year. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Channels in the Somali desert. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Over the Tibetan Plateau with the Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan and Nepal in the background. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Denmark and Copenhagen, Norway and Oslo, Sweden and Stockholm, northern Germany and beyond. And, of course, the northern lights. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Beautiful reflection of the Sun in the river of Brazil. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Planes 242 miles down on their way to America. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Aurora Borealis between Antarctica and Australia. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Desert footprints for hundreds of kilometers along the Atlantic Ocean. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Ice spirals near Kamchatka, Russia. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space At sunrise and sunset, you can see different layers of the atmosphere. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Strong wind blows white sand. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space The sun is reflected in the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas. Corsica, Sardinia and Italy. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Sand drawing of the Sahara. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Snowy Canada. River or centipede? (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Waves of the Indian Ocean. I wonder if they are above or below the surface of the water, and how big they are. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Lake Powell and the Colorado River. The coolest place is green warm water, white and red rocks, blue sky. And no one around. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space meteorite crater in Canada. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space The Alps are very seductive, but I didn't bring my skis with me... (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space The moon looks the same from both the ISS and the Earth. Only its sunrise and sunset we see constantly. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space A year ago I saw it from an airplane and decided that I had to see it from space. Here it is, Salt Lake City. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Sand drawing of the Sahara. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Earth at night. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space According to ISS Commander Daniel Burbank, the photographer has an eye full of beautiful cloud formations. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Airplanes are drawn in the sky. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space As we see the Moon - clearly and slowly moving towards or away from the horizon. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space The Pacific Ocean is a huge source of beautiful photographs. One of the Gilbert Islands. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Africa meets Europe - the Strait of Gibraltar. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Foam clouds. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space During the experiment, I had to wait 10 minutes, so I looked out the window. And I saw the active volcano Etna! (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Australia is a stunning continent with beautiful formations. (flickr.com)33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space Comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) photographed by ISS Commander Dan Burbank, one of the first people to see it on launch day.