Happy Earth Day! The Best Images of Earth Taken by Astronauts in 2020

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Astronauts on the International Space Station have the best seat in the house and take thousands of photographs of Earth every year.

Here are some of the best views of our planet from space in this selection by the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre.

The view over the Caribbean

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The view over the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and southern Florida from inside the Cupola on the International Space StationNASA’s Johnson Space Center

The sunrise over the Great Australian Bight

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Sunrise over the great Australian bight as seen from the International Space StationNASA’s Johnson Space Center

Canadian autumn

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Autumn colors near Ottawa, Canada, as seen from the International Space StationNASA’s Johnson Space Center

Airglow over the Indian ocean

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Airglow seen over western Indian oceanNASA’s Johnson Space Center

Beaches in New Caledonia

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The reefs of Moindou Bay, New Caledonia as seen from the International Space StationNASA’s Johnson Space Center

The Cooper Creek in Australia

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Red-tinted sands and dark green braided streams of the Cooper Creek in AustraliaNASA’s Johnson Space Center

The wind farms in Hawaii

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The wind farms on the island of Maui in the State of Hawaii, USA, as seen from the International Space StationNASA’s Johnson Space Center
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