Pictures taken of Earth from space

On the International Space Station astronaut Soichi Noguchi (Soichi Noguchi) not only fulfills its direct responsibilities and treats fellow sushi, but also pictures of our planet. Noguchi recently had the opportunity to share the photos with the public and quickly upload them to the Web, primarily due to the opening of the International Space Station to access the Internet.
For photographing the fantastic views that can be seen through the window station, Soichi Noguchi uses a Nikon D2Xs camera and a hefty 800-mm lens. On Earth, such a "lens" weighs in 4, 8 kg. However, in conditions of weightlessness work with telephoto - a pleasure. We offer our readers to read the latest pictures of the earth objects that managed to Noguchi.

Maldives. Indian Ocean:





So now it looks strong earthquake destroyed the capital of Haiti - Port-au-Prince:



Night lights of Tokyo (Japan):



One of the most famous bridges in the world - "Golden Gate» (Golden Gate), San Francisco.



Fuji, Fujiyama - the volcano, the highest mountain peak in Japan. Height - 3776 meters.



Hawaii sunrise:



Moon. The view from the International Space Station:



The main spaceport US - Space Centre John F. Kennedy:



Here's what a capital of Russia - Moscow:



And finally the camera itself:



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