Milan, Italy, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121208, 200237 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Marseille, France, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121208, 200140 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Barcelona and the Mediterranean coast, Spain, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121208, 200057 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Madrid, capital of Spain, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121208, 195948 GMT; 180-mm lens. An example what is done with such photos by scientists: http://bit.ly/U4YKJh

New Delhi, capital of India, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121208, 134436 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121203, 213438 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Cloudscapes over the Pacific Ocean, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121203, 212833 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Ile Saint Paul, Kerguelen Islands, France, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121130, 120920 GMT; 400-mm lens. -38.713911,77.516041

San Juan de Sihuas and Siguas river, Peru, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121128, 145708 GMT; 180-mm lens.

Colima volcano, Mexico, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS; 20121120, 180807 GMT; 400-mm lens.

Aso caldera and Naka Dake volcano, Kyushu, Japan, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

#LoveConquersAll View of Earth #FromSpace = sobering contradiction Beauty of our planet vs unfortunate reality of life on our planet Our prayers are w/victims + families in CT

Sunrise over Japan, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Sea of Brightness, Part Two, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

New Orleans, largest city of Louisiana, USA, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

New York City, greater area, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Gandaki river meanders, Nepal, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Nenjiang river meanders in snow, northern China, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

St Louis, Missouri, USA, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

St Louis, Missouri, USA, at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Torino, Italy, at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Sea of Brightness, off South Korea, fishing boats, at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Tokyo, capital of Japan, the center at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Manila, capital of the Pilippines, at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS

Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at night, as seen #fromspace by Yuri Malenchenko aboard the #ISS