September 4, 2012 at 10:10 am
Amazing Space Photography by Astronaut Andre Kuipers
André Kuipers is a physician and ESA astronaut. He is the second Dutch person to ever fly in space and the first Dutch astronaut to ever return to space. On Flickr, Kuipers has shared over three hundred of his amazing photographs from space.
From Auroras and the Milky Way, to never seen before views of our breathtaking planet, Kuiper’s photostream is incredibly popular with each image being viewed tens of thousands of times. Be sure to follow him for more great work from him, the ESA and NASA.
1. Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) between Antarctica and Australia
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
2. The Argentine Coast
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
3. Denmark, Norway & Sweden at Night with Aurora Borealis
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
4. Lava Crater in Muaritania (Sahara)
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
5. Milky Way Galaxy
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
6. Our Sun Reflecting Off a Brazilian River
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
7. Sahara Sand Treks Across the Atlantic Ocean
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
8. An Active Mount Etna from Space
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
9. Atmospheric Glow
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
10. Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Las Vegas and the Canyons from Space
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
11. Europe at Night
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
12. The ISS in Front of a Backdrop of Stars
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
13. The Mouth of the Amazon
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
14. Ireland, North Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
15. The ISS Above Earth
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
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Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
17. Lightning Flashes Spotted Over West Africa
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
18. Aurora Australis
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
19. Sunglint off the Earth’s Surface
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
20. Comet Lovejoy
Photograph by André Kuipers/ESA/NASA
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