Some spectacular photos taken from the ISS by Col. Douglas Wheelock; (Dialup)

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Europe at night with the Aurora Borealis visible in the far north. Note the fog over the UK. Paris is clearly visible;


Sunset;


The Sun reflecting off the Eastern Mediterranean, looking at the Island of Cyprus;


Over the Atlantic, with Hurricane Earl visible just before sunset;


Uluru or Ayers Rock in southwest Northern Territory, Australia. I've climbed this rock, but this is a perspective I've never seen;



Many more http://triggerpit.com/2010/11/22/incredible-pics-nasa-astronaut-wheelock/">here

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1. That first one is my new desktop- that is just priceless.

What a planet!

PB

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2. Hey!!!!....

I can see my house from here!

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3. Holy Shit! That first one blew me out of my chair!

Like Poll_Blind, it's now on my desktop!

The third pic is also super-spectacular.

Wow!

[tridim]

4. It has to be a trip to see all those things, knowing you're in constant free-fall.

I'd love to see that with my own eyes.

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5. I went and explored all the pictures at the link- and I'm K&R'ing this a SECOND TIME.

This is just beautful- even for space shots there are some in here I haven't seen the likes of before. The night shot of the Nile river (not listed in the OP) and all the life that springs up along it, absolutely incredible.

PB

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6. AWESOME pictures. K&R

[Warren DeMontague]

7. Gorgeous.

Thanks.

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9. Glad you liked it. n/t

[Norrin Radd]

8. Wowzers.