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Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Wheelock has been posting impressive photos of the Earth and some of his thoughts ever since he moved into the space station in June, five months after it got Internet access. Needless to say, the pictures are stunning.
Here is a small collection of some of his best pictures.

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Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Greek islands on a clear night during our flight over Europe.
Athens shine brightly along the Mediterranean Sea.
Unreal feeling arises when one sees the beauty of the ancient earth from space.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

‘Mystery Island’ …located in the Indian Ocean close to Madagascar.
Interesting features on the island and the unusual shape should be enough
to help you discover this beautiful place.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Northern lights in the distance in one of the finest nights over Europe.
The photo clearly shows the Strait of Dover. Paris is dazzling with the city lights.
A little fog over the western part of England, particularly over London.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

The moon is breathtaking

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Of all the places of our beautiful planet few can rival
the beauty and richness of colors in the Bahamas.
In this photo, our ship is seen against the backdrop of the Bahamas.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

At a speed of 28,163 kilometers per hour (8 kilometers per second), we rotate the Earth’s orbit,
making one revolution every 90 minutes, and watch sunsets and sunrises every 45 minutes.
So half of our journey is in darkness.
For the work we use lights on our helmets.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Every time I look out the window and see our beautiful planet, my soul sings!
I see blue skies, white clouds and bright blessed day.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Another spectacular sunset.
We see 16 such sunsets each day, and each of them is really valuable.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Beautiful atoll in the Pacific Ocean, photographed using 400mm lens.
Approximately 1930 km south of Honolulu.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Perfect reflection of sunlight in the eastern Mediterranean.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Above the center of the Atlantic Ocean, before another stunning sunset.
Downstairs in the setting sun visible spiral Hurricane Earl.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

A little farther east, we saw a sacred monolith Uluru, better known as Ayers Rock Rock.
I have never had the opportunity to visit Australia,
but someday I hope that I will stand by this miracle of nature.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Morning over the Andes in South America. I do not know for sure the title of this peak,
but was simply amazed by her magic, stretching to the sun and wind tops.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Over the Sahara desert, approaching the ancient lands and thousand-year history.
River Nile flows through Egypt by the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo.
Further, the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula, Dead Sea, Jordan River,
as well as the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece on the horizon.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Night view of the River Nile, stretching like a snake through Egypt to the
Mediterranean, and Cairo, located in the Delta.
Far away in this picture, one can see the Mediterranean Sea.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Our unmanned ‘Progress 39P’ approaches to the ISS for refueling.
It is full of food, fuel, spare parts and all necessities for our station.
Inside was a real gift – fresh fruit and vegetables.
What a miracle after three months of food from a tube!

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

I wanted to share with you this view from the Dome.
We said goodbye to the members of our group Sasha, Misha and Tracy this weekend,
and they returned safely back to Earth.
In this photo, Tracy quietly dreams of returning home.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Module Union 23C Olympus docked with the ISS .
When our work ends here, we go back home to Earth.
We fly over the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus.
The rising sun is reflected from the Caspian Sea.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

The flash of color, movement and life on the canvas of our amazing world.
This is part of the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia,
photographed through the lens of 1200 mm.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

All the beauty of Italy, a clear summer night.
You can see many beautiful islands that adorn the coast –
Capri, Sicily and Malta. Naples and Mount Vesuvius are allocated along the coast.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

At the southern end of South America lies the pearl of Patagonia.
The amazing beauty of rugged mountains, massive glaciers, fjords
and seas combined in perfect harmony.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

"Dome" on the side of nadir station gives a panoramic view of our beautiful planet.
Fedor made the picture from the window of the Russian docking compartment.
In this photo I’m sitting in the dome, preparing the camera
for our evening flight over Hurricane Earl.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Florida and southeastern U.S. in the evening.
A clear autumn evening, the moonlight over the water and sky,
dotted with millions of stars.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

Clear starry night over the eastern Mediterranean.
The ancient land with a thousand years of history stretching from Athens to Cairo.
Historical land of fabulous and alluring island …
Athens – Crete – Rhodes – Izmir – Ankara – Cyprus – Damascus –
Beirut – Haifa – Amman – Tel Aviv – Jerusalem – Cairo –
all of them turned into tiny lights in this cool November night.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

In this time of year you can enjoy the beauty of the polar mesospheric clouds.
With our high-angle illumination, we were able to capture
a thin layer of noctilucent clouds at sunset.

Photos From Space by Astronaut Douglas Wheelock

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