33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

Categories: Space

“Post from the past for Cosmonautics Day”: 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 Dutch astronaut and physicist Andre Kuipers, who is currently doing 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.

(Total 33 photos)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

1. Richat structure in Mauritania. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

2. Paris at night. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

3. From space, I wish you all a good and colorful year. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

4. Channels in the Somali desert. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

5. 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

6. 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

7. The most beautiful reflection of the Sun in the river of Brazil. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

8. Planes 242 miles down on their way to America. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

9. Aurora borealis between Antarctica and Australia. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

10. Desert footprints for hundreds of kilometers along the Atlantic Ocean. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

11. Ice spirals near Kamchatka, Russia. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

12. At sunrise and sunset, you can see different layers of the atmosphere. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

13. A strong wind blows white sand. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

14. 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

15. Sand drawing of the Sahara. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

16. Snowy Canada. River or centipede? (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

17. 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

18. 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

19. Crater from a meteorite in Canada. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

20. The Alps are very seductive, but I did not bring skis with me ... (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

21. 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

22. A year ago I saw him from an airplane and decided that I should see him from space. Here it is, Salt Lake City. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

23. Sand drawing of the Sahara. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

24. Earth at night. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

25. 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

26. Airplanes draw in the sky. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

27. How 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

28. The Pacific Ocean is a huge source of beautiful photos. One of the Gilbert Islands. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

29. Africa meets Europe - the Strait of Gibraltar. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

30. Foam clouds. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

31. 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

32. Australia is a stunning continent with beautiful formations. (flickr.com)

33 photos of the amazing planet Earth from space

33. Comet C / 2011 W3 (Lovejoy), photographed by ISS Commander Dan Burbank, one of the first to see it on launch day.

Keywords: Nikon | Astronaut | Earth | ISS | Orbit

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