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"We catch a glimpse of a huge swirl of clouds out the window over the middle of the Pacific Ocean, or the boot of Italy jutting down into the Mediterranean, or the brilliant blue coral reefs of the Caribbean strutting their beauty before the stars. And...we experienced those uniquely human qualities: awe, curiosity, wonder, joy, amazement." (Russell L. Schweickart, Apollo Astronaut ("The Home Planet")






Photographing the Earth from the International Space Station

Weekly Top 10

The following are the top ten Earth images downloaded from this site within the last week.

Weekly Top 10 image downloads for January 30 through February 5
NEW BRITAIN I., ULAWUN VOL. ERUPTING, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

ISS034-E-5501

NEW BRITAIN I., ULAWUN VOL. ERUPTING, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Number of Downloads: 13815

BRUNY ISLAND ISTHMUS, GREAT BAY, AUSTRALIA-T

ISS034-E-5562

BRUNY ISLAND ISTHMUS, GREAT BAY, AUSTRALIA-T

Number of Downloads: 8283

TOSHKA LAKES, WEST BASIN, SUN GLINT, EGYPT

ISS033-E-15970

TOSHKA LAKES, WEST BASIN, SUN GLINT, EGYPT

Number of Downloads: 7692

HIMALAYA, PEAKS, GLACIERS, LAKES, BHUTAN

ISS033-E-14658

HIMALAYA, PEAKS, GLACIERS, LAKES, BHUTAN

Number of Downloads: 7617

PAN-RED SEA, AFAR, YEMEN, ETHIOPIA, HAZE, ERITREA

ISS033-E-13636

PAN-RED SEA, AFAR, YEMEN, ETHIOPIA, HAZE, ERITREA

Number of Downloads: 7457

PAN-AFAR TRIANGLE, RED SEA, L. TANA, ETHIOPIA

ISS033-E-13632

PAN-AFAR TRIANGLE, RED SEA, L. TANA, ETHIOPIA

Number of Downloads: 7427

PAN-SNGLNT.,SPACE DEBRIS, OCEAN

STS088-724-66

PAN-SNGLNT.,SPACE DEBRIS, OCEAN

Number of Downloads: 7393

NORTH PATAGONIA ICE FIELD FOR PARED NORTE AND ARENALES GLACIERS, CHILE

ISS033-E-10399

NORTH PATAGONIA ICE FIELD FOR PARED NORTE AND ARENALES GLACIERS, CHILE

Number of Downloads: 7284

ANDES MTS., L. MUSTERS, SUNGLINT ON SAN JORGE GULF, ARGENTINA

ISS033-E-9665

ANDES MTS., L. MUSTERS, SUNGLINT ON SAN JORGE GULF, ARGENTINA

Number of Downloads: 7276

PAN-LARGE THUNDERSTORM ANVIL, AFRICA

ISS016-E-27426

PAN-LARGE THUNDERSTORM ANVIL, AFRICA

Number of Downloads: 6072