International Space Station Photos taken by Astronaut Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock

The Discovery takes off on September 23rd, 2010 for a
three month stay at the International Space Station.

Hurricane Earl as seen from space.  As the astronaughts move through space at
5 miles/hour in respect to Earth, the sun rises and sets 16 times each day.

My favorite shot of the collection.  Astronaut works on repairs to the space station.

Europe at night.  Notice the fog over England and the bright lights centered in Paris.

In contrast, this is Egypt.  Notice the natural concentration of life around the
Nile River and Cairo as the Biblical river spills into the Mediterranean.
The desert is void while life huddles close to water sources.

This one isn't actually from the space station.  It's the map program (ArcGIS) that I'll
use in the future to plan cities, incorporating important factors like available water sources.
The screenshot is equally as telling as the photos of human settlements above.

For the full photo set from Colonel Wheelock's stay at the space station, click here.

International Space Station Photos taken by Astronaut Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock