Photos of Earth are routinely taken high above
the planet from the International Space
Station. Here are a few
taken in recent years of the
Baltimore-Washington
region.
The District of Columbia seen from space at night
in December 2010. DCist noted you
can seen the shape of the diamond outlined by
lights. (Courtesy Image Science and Analysis
Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center)
Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., seen at night on Dec. 18, 2010. (Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center)
Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center
The District of Columbia and Potomac River as seen on Nov. 17, 2012. (Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center)
Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center
The Chesepeake Bay and its tributaries seen from
space on Sept. 9, 2011. (Courtesy Image Science
and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space
Center)
The District of Columbia seen from space Nov. 17, 2012. View more photos through Nasa's astronaut photography gateway. (Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center)
Courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center
Astronauts working on the International Space Station routinely take photographs of Earth as part of their scientific research. Here are a few taken in recent years of the Baltimore-Washington region.