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Breathtaking New Photos of Earth from Space
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- Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter
On Feb. 12, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uploaded this photo of the Soyuz Capsule approaching the International Space Station and wrote, "Progress spaceship on final approach to dock. You could see the thrusters firing, like small spitting fountains."
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- Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter
Chris Hadfield wrote, "Morning clouds cast self-important shadows off the coast of China. "
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- Chris Hadfield, "Tonight's finale: The Sun just over the horizon silhouettes the complexities of our atmosphere."
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- NASA Earth Observatory
A nor’easter struck the northeastern United States on Feb. 8–9, depositing snow across multiple states. After the clouds cleared, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image.
NASA Earth Observatory
In this satellite image, the summit of Indonesia's island volcano Paluweh is shrouded by clouds. Gray ash from of a recent eruption is visible on its slopes. After months of rumbling, an explosive eruption occurred on Feb. 2 and 3
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- Cmdr_Hadfield
Chris Hadfield wrote, "Tonight's finale: Tehran, Iran - shining in the night. Does anyone know what the bright blue oval is?"
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Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter
On Feb. 10, Chris Hadfield tweeted, "If you give wind and sand enough time together, they create art."
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Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter
Chris Hadfield on Feb. 10, "Your perspective often dictates what you see. From here I see a puffball on an oyster half-shell. How about you?"
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