

10 breathtaking photos of Earth, as seen from the Twitter accounts of astronauts
Thanks to social media, we're getting a whole new view of our planet.
Philosophers have long told us that often you need to look at something familiar from a unique angle to give yourself a fresh perspective. Since the day Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, astronauts have been staring back at Earth and snapping photos from space. Their views of our planet, once relegated to NASA archives and encyclopedias, offer up some of the most eye-popping images known to mankind.
With the advent of social media, astronauts have taken photo snapping to a whole new level. They're now able to instantly share photos with their millions of followers and fans back on terra firma. Below, we've curated some of our recent favorites that showcase everywhere from the U.S. to Israel to the Bahamas, and points in between.
Bahamas
50 shades of blue: #Bahamas https://t.co/qAmrQHdBeM pic.twitter.com/8hBg00jU5n
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 16, 2016
Israel
A Sunday with personal time and I have been fascinated with this view. More in my FB note: https://t.co/lXr7mmWXx7 pic.twitter.com/QT4PosjfcM
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 17, 2016
United States
Good Morning USA! Key West. pic.twitter.com/3MEERk5jgL
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 28, 2016
Brazil
The vast waters of the Tapajos river, Amazonia pic.twitter.com/ryoaoJUXqM
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 8, 2016
Russia
Spotted a volcano smoking away on Russia’s far east coast this morning – heat has melted snow around top pic.twitter.com/Q1F6TOi2LK
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 18, 2016
Spain
Amazingly clear view of Tenerife today https://t.co/uhC5KrP6fz pic.twitter.com/0kO9DZFKcR
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 27, 2016
Europe
Been some great night passes over Europe recently…I am waving! https://t.co/5QXDcfw2Rs pic.twitter.com/Hes6LoWt6d
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 6, 2016
United States
A closer look @MountRainierNPS. Happy #NationalParkWeek. #FindYourParkhttps://t.co/h8QN9AAD8d
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 21, 2016
Africa
Sahara desert #EarthArt. Spectacular. pic.twitter.com/xdn1yGDfqK
— Jeff Williams (@Astro_Jeff) April 20, 2016
Mediterranean Sea
From Africa into the Med under a full moon pic.twitter.com/lAzBG7a56f
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 23, 2016
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