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Andre Kuipers? Stunning Photos Of Planet Earth

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