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Madagascar on the Horizon

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this beautiful image of Madagascar on the horizon, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 11, 2013.

The Strait of Gibraltar

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this photo of the Strait of Gibraltar, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 12, 2013.

Sinai: Under the Tip of a Solar Array

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this photo of Sinai, seen under the tip of one of the International Space Station’s solar arrays. Tweet released June 12, 2013.

The Great Lakes: Nyberg

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this photo of the Great Lakes, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 14, 2013.

Beautiful Bahamas: Nyberg

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this beautiful photo of the Bahamas, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 16, 2013.

Brazil’s Northern Coastline

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this cool photo of the Brazilian coastline, taken from the International Space Station. “I love this coastline in northern Brazil,” she tweeted on June 19, 2013.

Moonrise over New Brunswick

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this photo of the moonrise over New Brunswick, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 22, 2013.

Baja Peninsula: Nyberg

Karen L. Nyberg (via Twitter as @AstroKarenN)

Astronaut Karen Nyberg tweeted this stunning photo of the Baja Peninsula, taken from the International Space Station. Tweet released June 22, 2013.

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