When they're not conducting experiments, delving into existential crises of Shatner-ian proportions or witnessing American astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore inevitably fall in love while marooned among the stars, those aboard the ISS take some pretty darn good pictures. Just look at these stunning snaps of hurricanes, cities and more.
From northern lights to an evening in Paris ... in space, here are 22 fascinating photos taken aboard the ISS.
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An aerial shot of Iran’s deserts.
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Mount Fuji from the ISS.
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The Bahamas, as viewed from orbit.
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The eye of Hurricane Dorian.
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An evening in Paris … in space.
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Sfax, Tunisia’s salt pounds as seen from above.
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“New Zealand shown from the International Space Station.”
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“View of Aurora from the ISS.”
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“Clouds casting thousand-mile shadows when viewed from the ISS.”
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“The United Kingdom seen from the ISS”
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London’s metro area at night.
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“A massive display of the Northern Lights yesterday. Here it is as photographed by the ISS.”
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Australia, as seen from the ISS.
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A storm hits the Adriatic Sea.
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Glaciers lining Chile’s Rio de la Colonia
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“NASA just put a very nice camera on the ISS, and it takes very nice pictures.”
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“My floating camera collection aboard the ISS.”
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“The only American that was not on the planet during 9/11, Frank Culbertson, took this chilling photo from the ISS.”
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“The Eclipse as seen from the International Space Station.”
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“Florida from the International Space Station.”
