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Easter Sunday Sunrise from Space: Expedition 35
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
This Easter Sunday sunrise photo taken by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station shows the Great Lakes region of North America on March 31, 2013. [
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China and Amazing Clouds: Chris Hadfield
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this dazzling view of clouds and shadows off the China coast on Feb. 9, 2013, to mark Chinese New Year,
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Shanghai, China, at Night: Hadfield
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
The dazzling lights of Shanghai, China, shine in this amazing view from the International Space Station by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who shared the image on Feb. 9, 2013, to mark Chinese New Year on Feb. 10.
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Dawn Over Taiwan: Chris Hadfield
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Dawn breaks over Taiwan in this amazing photo by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station. Hadfield shared the photo on Feb. 9, 2013, to mark the Chinese New Year on Feb. 10.
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Hangzhou, China, City Lights: Hadfield
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this view of Hangzhou, China, from space at night on Feb. 9, 2013, to mark the start of Chinese New Year on Feb. 10.
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Full moon from space
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Astronaut Chris Hadfield snapped this photo of a full moon on Jan. 30 from the International Space Station. "Full Moon rising. So near, and yet..." he wrote.
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Venezuelan Valley
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of a Venezuelan valley framed by misty clouds on Jan 30, 2013. Hadfield is currently aboard the International Space Station as Flight Engineer for Expedition 34.
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Canada's East Coast
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of Canada's east coast on Jan. 22, 2013
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Washington D.C. on Inaugural Weekend
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of Washington D.C. on Saturday night of the Inaugural Weekend on Jan. 20, 2013. The inaugural parade route can even be seen in the image.
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South Coast of Pakistan
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of the south coast of Pakistan on Jan. 21, 2013. He wrote on Twitter that the image looks, "like the sand is being sprayed with icing sugar."
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The Dead Sea
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of the Dead Sea and its salt ponds on Jan. 23, 2013.
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Weightless Funhouse Mirror in Space
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of a weightless bubble of water in space on Jan. 23, 2013. Hadfield blew air on the sphere causing it to distort in the image.
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Outback From Orbit
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the Australian outback on Jan. 24, 2013.
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Cauliflower Clouds Over the Amazon
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of cauliflower clouds over the Amazon rainforest on Jan. 29, 2013.
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The Aswan Dam
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the Aswan Dam's reservoir, Lake Nasser, glinting in the sunlight on Jan. 28, 2013. The Aswan Dam is situated across the Nile river.
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Mouth of a RIver in Australia
Credit: Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the mouth of a river in Australia on Jan. 26, 2013.
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Along the Suez Canal
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of Ships waiting for a pilot to guide them through the Suez Canal, from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 25, 2013.
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San Diego to Tijuana
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of the U.S. west coast on Jan. 20, 2013. It spans from San Diego, California to Tijuana, Mexico.
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Lights of Toronto
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the lights of Toronto, Canada on Jan. 19, 2013.
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The Great Salt Lake
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the Great Salt Lake in Utah on Jan. 20, 2013.
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Edwards Air Force Base From the ISS
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the dry salt lake beds of Edwards Air Force Base in California on Jan. 22, 2013. He wrote on Twitter, "I landed in many different types of aircraft here, including Space Shuttle Endeavour."
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Golden Gate Bridge
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 24, 2013.
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New York City by Night
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of New York City shining by night on Jan. 25, 2013.
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Smoke Cloud in Australia
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield took this image of a smoke cloud in Western Australia on Jan. 26, 2013.
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An African Lake
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of an African lake on Jan. 29, 2013.
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Blue River in Brazil
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of a blue river cutting though green fields in Brazil on Jan. 29, 2013.
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Clouds Over Water
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of clouds over water from the International Space Station on Jan. 25, 2013.
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Grey Lines of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this image of the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 24, 2013.
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Orange Australian Outback
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of the Australian Outback on Jan. 23, 2013.
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San Francisco Glints in Sunlight
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of San Francisco on Jan. 21, 2013.
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The Southern Tip of Australia
Credit: Chris Hadfield/@ Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield took this stunning image of the city of Perth, and the long curve to the very Southwestern tip of Australia on Jan. 21, 2013.
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Jet Trail Perspective
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
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‘White Bird on the Black Sea’
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this beautiful photo a cloud formation over the Black Sea. “Clouds swoop in on Crimea, a white bird on the Black Sea,” he said via Twitter on May 13, 2013.
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Southwest Corner of Africa From Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this stunning look at the southwest corner of Africa from space on May 13, 2013.
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Boston From Space ‘Beautiful Harbor City’
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this photo of Boston. “Boston, you're a beautiful harbor city. Hope your Bruins play a memorable game tonight vs. the Leafs,” Hadfield said via Twitter on May 12, 2013.
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Canada From Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this stunning image of Canada, stating simply “Canada rocks,” via Twitter on May 12, 2013.
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Earth From Space: Leaving Florida
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this gorgeous photo of Florida on May 12, 2013. “Spaceships glowing blue in the dawn as we leave Florida headed across the Atlantic,” he said via Twitter.
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White Mountains of Utah from Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this wintry image of Utah on May 12, 2013. “Next year I'll get some skiing in,” he said via Twitter.
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England’s Humber Estuary from Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this image of Kingston upon Hull port on the Humber Estuary in Northern England on May 12, 2013.
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Northern Ireland From Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this image of Belfast at the mouth of the River Lagan in Northern Ireland on May 12, 2013.
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Surreal Swirls in the Black Sea
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this stunning image of the Black Sea on May 12, 2013. “Dr. Seuss-inspired swirls in the Black Sea,” he said via Twitter.
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Hazy Alps Viewed From Space
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this stunning image of the Alps on May 10, 2013. “A springtime haze laps on the evening shore of the Alps,” he posted on Twitter.
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Jet Soars Across the Tatra Mountains
Credit: Canadian Space Agency/Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield posted this cool photo of a lone jet soaring across the Tatra Mountains on May 10, 2013.
