Just when we are told there is nothing new to photograph on Earth...go above it

[ricktas]

Flight Engineer Don Pettit has been aboard the International Space Station and decided to use some of his time to get some photographs. And WOW did he get some photographs. Long exposure shots of the Earth, with star trails, aurora's, lightning strikes and more

To see the photos, check our his Flickr Stream : http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_jsc_photo/sets/72157629726792248/with/7257867240/

[geoffsta]

WOW.... Speachless.

[Bennymiata]

What can you say?
Amazing! I want to go there too!

[Duane Pipe]

Book me a seat too Benny Thanks for the link Rick Amazing stuff

[Jimmy]

Awesome photos, I wonder if Don would like to swap jobs with me? Somehow I dont think so.

[Mark L]

Interesting, though I prefer AP.

[fjoe45]

WOW :crzy:

[selaw]

Amazing set of images!

[old dog]

awesome Rick....thanks.

[Mat]

Thanks for the link Rick. Great images of what most of us will never get to see.

[Roosta]

A touch better than mine, but only just. LOL

Very nice indeed.