Venus and the Earth, seen from the ISS by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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In preparation for the Venus transit event on 5-6 June 2012, André Kuipers captured this image of the Earth’s atmosphere and Venus, the bright star just right of centre, above the Earth.
The event, the second of two transits, only happens once every 112 years
Credits: ESA/NASA
Dragon spacecraft attached to Canadarm2 by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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The Dragon commercial space ferry seen from the International Space Station during docking on the 25 May 2012.
Once cleared for approach, Dragon stopped 10 m from the Space Station where ESA astronaut André Kuipers and NASA astronaut Don Pettit used the Canadian robotic arm, Canadarm2, to grab and dock the spacecraft.
Dragon brought supplies and equipment to the orbital outpost and will return to Earth after a week.
Credits: ESA/NASA
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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The Dragon commercial space ferry seen from the International Space Station on the 25 May 2012.
Once cleared for approach, Dragon stopped 10 m from the Space Station where ESA astronaut André Kuipers and NASA astronaut Don Pettit used the Canadian robotic arm, Canadarm2, to grab and dock the spacecraft.
Dragon brought supplies and equipment to the orbital outpost and will return to Earth after a week.
Credits: ESA/NASA
The Himalayan plateau, as seen from the ISS by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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The Himalayas as seen by ESA astronaut, André Kuipers, during his mission to the ISS, PromISSe.
Credits: ESA/NASA
The Chilean Andes, as seen from the ISS by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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Another stunning capture from ESA astronaut André Kuipers, from onboard the International Space station. The Chilean Andes and their long shadows.
André is onboard the ISS as part of ESA’s long duration mission, PromISSe. For more information on his mission, please visit: www.esa.int/SPECIALS/PromISSe/index.html
Credits: ESA/NASA
Mount Kilimanjaro, as seen from the ISS by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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Another stunning image of our Earth from ESA astronaut André Kuipers, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, standing at 5895 metres (19341 feet) above sea-level.
André Kuipers is onboard the ISS for ESA’s long duration mission, PromISSe. For further details on his mission, please visit: www.esa.int/SPECIALS/PromISSe/index.html
Credits: ESA/NASA
The Mediterranean Sea as seen from the ISS by europeanspaceagency on Flickr.
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Another stunning capture from ESA astronaut André Kuipers. The Mediterranean sea, as seen from the ISS.
In shot are two Soyuz launch modules attached to the space station.
Credits: ESA/NASA
