Science and Exploration

Looking at Australia From the Space Station Cupola

By Keith Cowing
June 24, 2014
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Looking at Australia From the Space Station Cupola
Looking at Australia From the Space Station Cupola
NASA

This unique photographic angle, featuring the International Space Station’s Cupola and crew activity inside it, other hardware belonging to the station, city lights on Earth and airglow was captured by one of the Expedition 28 crew members.
The major urban area on the coast is Brisbane, Australia. The station was passing over an area southwest of Canberra. Date 09/15/2011. Credit: NASA/ISS

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