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Earth Observation taken during a night pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) EXPEDITION 40 TWEETED PHOTO SOCIAL MEDIA

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NASA ID

iss040e087208

Date Created

August 1, 2014

Center

JSC

Media Type

image

Photographer

Alex Gerst

Earth Observation | NASA Image | Cosmos Observatory | Cosmos Observatory