The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

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The author of these wonderful satellite images Paolo Nespoli – 5th astronaut Italy. He now works as part of the international crew to the ISS and return to Earth in may. Every few days he posts on his Twitter account (@astro_paolo) new photos taken from the ISS. We offer you to look at some of these wonderful shots. A complete collection of these space pictures can be seen by subscribing to a microblog astronaut on Twitter (@astro_paolo.), as well as on its page on flickr.com.

(Just 20 photos)

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

1. On 16 February the First minute of the flight cargo of the carrier rocket Ariane 5, which should deliver on MKS the required load. The missile itself is too far from the ISS, shows only a jet of reactive gases just below the station's manipulator. From a distance this jet is similar to a thin thread.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

2. Paolo says that Valentine's day he wanted to post a picture with something that resembles a heart, but he could not find a suitable object. And once, when he worked on the simulator, located in the "Dome", an astronaut looked out the window and saw that the Pacific coral Atoll. Wasting no time, Paolo took a few pictures of the Atoll, having the shape of a heart.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

3. This is the UK and Ireland appeared in the microblog of the astronaut on Christmas eve. Paolo believes that from space, these Islands are very similar to with a Christmas tree.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

4. This picture, posted on January 19, Paolo Nespoli calls in a game of ping pong with the Moon.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

5. The giant lightning during a thunderstorm over Brazil. A strong thunderstorm broke out in the square having a diameter not less than 80 km.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

6. January 15. In this picture are clearly visible contrails of planes flying at high altitudes. Paolo himself jokingly said that this photo is another proof that the Earth still exists life.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

7. The magnificent icy landscape of Northern Canada. January 11.

8. 8 Jan. Flying over Cuba.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

9. Brazilian Tiete river.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

10. 30 Jan. The desert in Somalia.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

11. 23 Jan. Ice-covered Chinese bhairab & the lake.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

12. Blue expanse of the ocean.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

13. January 11. So the orbit looks the island of Sicily.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

14. Amazing colors of the earth in South Australia.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

15. The Venezuelan archipelago Los Roques located in the Caribbean sea. 23 Jan.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

16. The night flash of lightning.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

17. Huge clumps of red algae.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

18. Waters of the Caribbean sea off the coast of Belize.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

19. 26-I long-term expedition to the ISS as part of the composition of the flight engineer Catherine Coleman (Catherine Coleman), crew commander Scott Kelly (Scott Kelly) and flight engineer Paolo Nespoli welcomes Christmas. 25 Dec 2010.

The earth in the lens astronaut Paolo Nespoli

20. 15 Dec 2010. Check suit Paolo Nespoli before the start of the space mission at the cosmodrome "Baikonur".

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