mdfarid: Awe-Inspiring Pictures Taken from the ISS as the New Year Begins

02/01/2013

Awe-Inspiring Pictures Taken from the ISS as the New Year Begins

Awe-Inspiring Pictures Taken from the ISS as the New Year Begins:

Here is what Mt. Vesuvius looks like from orbit. It looks like we're going to have a year of awesome space snapshots now that Commander Chris Hadfield is on board the International Space Station, and tweeting lots of gorgeous Earth porn. He's working as a flight engineer now, but getting ready to be commander of the next expedition. It's great to see him sharing his excitement about his work far above the planet. Here are some of his best snaps from the past few days. Click the images to enlarge.