The Supermoon appears to be sinking into the atmosphere. The image was taken by André Kuipers from aboard the ISS on May 5, 2012.
Flattened moonbeams appear to look like liquid in this image of the supermoon. The image was taken by André Kuipers from aboard the ISS on May 5, 2012.
A supermoon occurs when the full moon is seen at the shortest distance from Earth. The image was taken by André Kuipers from aboard the ISS on May 5, 2012.
European astronaut André Kuipers captured this photo of the Mediterranean Sea from the International Space Station on Jan. 4, 2012. Greece is visible on the left, with the continent of Africa located on the right.
The colorful geological structures of the Australian Outback were captured by astronaut André Kuipers on Jan. 26, 2012.
Astronaut André Kuipers snapped this spectacular image of Earth and the moon from the International Space Station on Jan. 8, 2012.
Astronaut André Kuipers snapped this photo of the city of Naples in Italy on April 1, 2012. Mount Vesuvius is visible as the ominous black hole near the center of the image.
This stunning picture of the coast of North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea was taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers from the International Space Station on Dec. 31, 2011.
European spaceflyer André Kuipers took this picture of the Amazon rainforest in South America to show how rapidly it is disappearing. The image was taken on March 21, 2012.
André Kuipers captured this incredible view of the Nile River in northeastern Africa on March 10, 2012.
Astronaut André Kuipers spied the east coast of Russia from the space station on March 11, 2012.
The blue colours of our atmosphere are a beautiful contrast with the supermoon. The image was taken by André Kuipers from aboard the ISS on May 5, 2012.
Dutch astronaut André Kuipers caught this view of stunningly beautiful wave patterns on the Canadian side of Lake Erie on March 11, 2012.
The infiltration of lights in the Alps mountain range in Europe was seen by astronaut André Kuipers from the International Space Station on Feb. 12, 2012.
European astronaut André Kuipers captured sand from the Sahara Desert in Africa crossing the Atlantic Ocean on March 21, 2012.
Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers snapped this photo of a mysterious geological structure in Mauritania from the International Space Station on March 7, 2012.
The ghostly glow of the Milky Way and the Southern Lights (also known as the aurora australis) are featured in this photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers on March 1, 2012.
This shot of the north island of New Zealand was taken by astronaut André Kuipers on Feb. 23, 2012 from the International Space Station. Two different Russian spacecraft can be also be seen in the foreground.
The lights of northern Europe shine bright in this photo taken by André Kuipers on Feb. 22, 2012. France, Belgium, Germany, the U.K. and Denmark can all be seen in this image. The Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, are also visible on the right.
Astronaut André Kuipers snapped this photo of the Southern Lights between Antarctica and Australia on March 10, 2012.
The islands of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean take center stage in this photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers on Feb. 28, 2012.
Space station resident André Kuipers snapped this picture of the Philippines in southeast Asia on Jan. 1, 2012.
André Kuipers spotted these intriguing "veins" in the Somalian desert in Africa on Jan. 22, 2012 from the International Space Station.
Dutch astronaut André Kuipers shared this photo of the Cape of Good Hope at the southernmost point of Africa on the Atlantic coast. The photo of the famous rocky headland was taken on Jan. 14, 2012.
Interior view of the dragon module. SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
The Dragon spacecraft identifies the ISS. SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
SpaceX's Dragon unmanned cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 25, 2012, the first commercial vehicle to do so. Photo taken by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.
Astronaut Andre Kuipers took this image of solar panels glinting in space. The image was taken June 8, 2012.
