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Andre Kuipers? Stunning Photos Of Planet Ea rth

 The Dutch physician and European Space Agency astronaut was selected to participate in International Space Station expeditions 30 and 31. Leaving the planet on December 21st 2011 and returning the following July, Andre Kuipers captured some absolutely incredible images of our planet.


The Argentine Coast

The Argentine Coast

400 kilometers above Earth

400 kilometers above Earth

The Southern Lights

The Southern Lights


Aruba

Aruba

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Atmospheric glow

Atmospheric glow


the ATV, docked

the ATV, docked

The Australian Outback

The Australian Outback

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The  Bahamas

The Bahamas

A bizarre interaction between light and the sunset

A bizarre interaction between light and the sunset


Canada

Canada

A comet as seen from the ISS

A comet as seen from the ISS

Europe

Europe


Flattened moonbeams

Flattened moonbeams

France: Paris is to the left, Toulouse is illuminated to the right

France: Paris is to the left, Toulouse is illuminated to the right

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The  Bahamas

The Bahamas

A bizarre interaction between light and the sunset

A bizarre interaction between light and the sunset


Canada

Canada

A comet as seen from the ISS

A comet as seen from the ISS

Europe

Europe


Flattened moonbeams

Flattened moonbeams

France: Paris is to the left, Toulouse is illuminated to the right

France: Paris is to the left, Toulouse is illuminated to the right


A lateral view of the ISS

A lateral view of the ISS


The ISS at moonlight

The ISS at moonlight

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa


Lake Powell, Las Vegas

Lake Powell, Las Vegas

The Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas

The Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas