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On the
northwestern
coast of
Madagascar.

Volcano Bubble

In the Simpson Desert of central Australia

Fields near the city of Perdizes, in the Minas Gerais state

A fog-free San Francisco is seen in this 2004 oblique-

Eleuthera Islandin theBahamasis seen in a 2002

astronaut photograph taken from the International Space

Spilled oil from theDeepwater Horizondisaster in the Gulf

of Mexico is seen offshore of Petit Bois Island and Horn
Island in eastern Mississippi

Seen in a 2003 astronaut photograph, the city ofSo

Paulo, Brazil

Tidal flats and channels on the western side of

A thunderstorm hovers over Asia in a 1999 astronaut

photograph taken from the space shuttle Columbia.
Although the precise location of the storm isn't known,
the shuttle was passing over Myanmar (Burma) at the

The ever shifting Rio Negro and many of its past paths
curl across the Patagonia region of Argentina in a 2010
astronaut photograph taken from the International Space

Vivid Lake Natron in

Tanzania
said by NASA to be
the world's most
caustic body of water
- is a threatening
shade of orange in a
2005 satellite image.
Despite its reputation,
the lake manages to
host a native species
of fish, the alkaline
tilapia.

The Neumayer Glacier on South Georgia Island, east of

the southern tip of South America, creeps ever closer to

In a satellite image released in 2004, salty seasonal lakes

are brightly evident within the Shoemaker impact
structureat 1.7 billion years old, the oldest known

Gullies slithering through sandbanks are seen in

theWadden Sea, near the Netherlands, in a 2006 satellite

In a 2010 satellite picture, the Matusevich Glacier calves

new icebergs into an Antarctic channel, which cuts
between the Lazarev Mountains and the Wilson Hills

In Eastern Algeria's stretch of the Sahara, the Tifernine

Dune Fielda section of the Grand Erg Oriental dune sea
the Tinrhert Plateau, as seen in a 2008 astronaut

Aurora Over Earth

Cloud vortices, or von Krmn vortices, create patterns in

the sky near the Cape Verde Islands off northwestern
Africa. The vortices are caused by wind rushing over the

Fresh, dark lava flows cover the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea,

on the Big Island, as seen in a 2003 satellite picture.
Kilauea is said to be home to the Hawaiian volcano

BEAUTIFUL EARTH FROM SPACE

NASA astronaut Douglas

Wheelock who is currently
aboard the International
Space Station shares pictures
of the Earth.

Avery time I look out the window and

see our beautiful planet, my soul
sings! I see blue skies, white clouds
and bright blessed day.

Another spectacular sunset. We see 16 such sunsets each day,

and each of them is really valuable.

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

Beautiful atoll in the Pacific Ocean, photographed using 400mm lens.

Approximately 1930 km south of Honolulu.

Our unmanned 'Progress 39P' approaches 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

Perfect reflection of sunlight in the eastern Mediterranean.

Above the center of the Atlantic Ocean, before another stunning

sunset. Downstairs in the setting sun visible spiral Hurricane Earl.

A little farther east, we saw a sacred monolith Uluru, better known

as Ayers Rock. I have never had the opportunity to visit Australia,
but someday I hope that I will stand by this miracle of nature.

Greek islands on a clear night during our flight over Europe. Athens
shine brightly along the Mediterranean Sea.

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.

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,

The moon is breathtaking.

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

It 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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

At the southern end of South America lies the pearl of Patagonia.

The amazing beauty of rugged mountains, massive glaciers, fjords

"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.

Florida and southeastern U.S. in the evening. A clear autumn

evening, the moonlight over the water and sky, dotted with millions

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.

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.

Astronaut
Douglas Wheelock

Fotografiile au fost preluate de pe Internet.

Muzica: Pai prin Univers de Gheorghe
Iovu

V mulumesc c ai privit!
NAMASTE!

CONDOR/Podul Olt Braov, 30 Iunie 2012, 21:37