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Stunning Photos of Earth Shot From Space by the ISS Commander

By David Gauthier

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On February 29th this year, Scott Kelly, the former commander of the International Space Station that shot these incredible photos of earth from space, passed the above mentioned position to his fellow colleague, Tim Kopra.

One day after that, on March 1st, he returned back on this little blue planet we all love so much, but care about so little. This happens after he was in charge for nearly one year.

During his tenure, along with Mikhail Kornienko, Kelly launched into low Earth orbit aboard the ISS. The reason? To undergo a series of hundreds of experiments with the objective of studying the effects of long-term microgravity upon the human body. While there, throughout all along the year, Kelly photographed Earth in hundreds of different hypostases and placed a lot of them on Twitter, and here we want to present some of them. I guess all this was in a bid to let everyone know about the beauty of our home soil. A beauty we are so dependently ruining. But this is not the subject today, for now, we should just enjoy the great spectacle of nature.

You don’t have to be a traveler to feel the desire of living such moments at least once in your lifetime. All you need is a deep appreciation for the united flag of Earth. The pictures are absolutely amazing, stunning, astonishing. They all have a deep meaning, and personally, I can’t play favorites, because, in outer space, everything bears more reason. Our strong recommendation is to take a moment and carefully watch them closely. This isn’t about symmetry, our planet has its own way to make everything seem in the right place. I think this is all about the joy of being alive, enjoying every moment to the fullest. We hear about that everywhere, it’s already a stereotype, but now you have the chance of a visual symbol in this regard. Enjoy!

Lake Mackay, Australia.
Lake Mackay, Australia.
Washington, D.C. at night shot from the International Space Station by Scott Kelly.
Washington, D.C. at night shot from the International Space Station by Scott Kelly.
An overhead view of San Francisco, California, with Golden Gate Bridge visible at lower left. Scott Kelly / NASA
An overhead view of San Francisco, California, with Golden Gate Bridge visible at lower left. Scott Kelly / NASA
The Richat Structure, a land feature in Mauritania. Scott Kelly / NASA
The Richat Structure, a land feature in Mauritania. Scott Kelly / NASA
Sand, sea, and islands in the Bahamas. Scott Kelly / NASA
Sand, sea, and islands in the Bahamas. Scott Kelly / NASA
An oblique mountain view from the International Space Station.
An oblique mountain view from the International Space Station.
San Rafael Reef, Utah seen from the International Space Station by Scott Kelly.
San Rafael Reef, Utah seen from the International Space Station by Scott Kelly.
Colorful skies at sunset.
Colorful skies at sunset.
Glaciers in Tajikistan seen from space.
Glaciers in Tajikistan seen from space.
Cold weather and cloud formations off the east coast of North America seen from space.
Cold weather and cloud formations off the east coast of North America seen from space.
Oil fields in West Texas seen from the International Space Station
Oil fields in West Texas seen from the International Space Station
Lake Tengis, Kazakhstan seen from space.
Lake Tengis, Kazakhstan seen from space.
Shanghai, China, at night, seen from the Intarnational Space Station
Shanghai, China, at night, seen from the Intarnational Space Station
Aurora Borealis over the Pacific Northwest seen from space.
Aurora Borealis over the Pacific Northwest seen from space.
A tiny island in a big ocean.
A tiny island in a big ocean.
Snow-covered fields.
Snow-covered fields.
Northwest Libya see from space.
Northwest Libya see from space.
Cloud formation above Qatar.
Cloud formation above Qatar.
New York City seen from space. Shot from ISS by Scott Kelly
New York City seen from space. Shot from ISS by Scott Kelly
An Aleutian island.
An Aleutian island.
Cyclone Ashobaa near Oman.
Cyclone Ashobaa near Oman.
Italy and the Alps seen from space.
Italy and the Alps at night seen from space.
Macedonia, Europe at night, seen from space
Macedonia, Europe at night, seen from space
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About David Gauthier

Passionate about exploring the world, discovering new cultures and meeting new people, David loves getting lost with his camera. After graduating, he was on the road for at least a couple of months every single year and now he's finally living his dream of traveling full time, sharing stories from his new chapter living a digital nomad life. Learn more about Placeaholic's Editorial Process.

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