UK and Northern Europe, International Space StationFrom high above the Earth’s surface, the lights of the United Kingdom and Europe twinkle. European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, a U.K. native, took this photo from the International Space Station, where he is currently stationed. On May 2, Peake successfully test-operated a Mars rover in a facility in Stevenage, England, from space. 
Photograph by ESA, eyevine/Redux

Week's Best Travel Photos: A View From Space

Get your dose of outstanding travel photos. This week: An astronaut looks down on Earth, while a rocket blasts off in Russia.

May 6, 2016
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