„This incredible photo by @Astro_Christina as my #Soyuz headed to @Space_Station in September sums up 2019 – my most extraordinary year yet. #TheJourney was certainly not only my own, I remain in debt to countless individuals on the ground. #HappyNewYear to all on (& off) #Earth!“ /via Jessica Meir/NASA
Bilder vom 16. Dezember 2019 – 2. Januar 2020 via Jessica Meir (USA/NASA), Luca Parmitano (Italien/ESA), Andrew Morgan (USA/NASA) und Christina H. Koch (USA/NASA). Die Astronauten Jessica Meir, Luca Parmitano, Andrew Morgan und Christina H. Koch gehören zur ISS-Expedition 61.
„To me, the lights of this Russian city along the Volga River appear like the fossilized remains of a dinosaur. My last goodnight post of the year seems fitting to be of a country where I spent much of 2019, Goodnight #Volgograd! #GoodnightFromSpace #HappyNewYear“ /via Jessica Meir/NASA
„The @Space_Station #CrewEarthObservations project goals are to document how our planet is changing over time. Unfortunately, glaciers worldwide are shrinking. Our images help monitor their retreat. New Year’s Day target: Southern Patagonian Ice Field. #Chile #Argentina“ /via Jessica Meir/NASA
„#HappyNewYear to this provincial capital – shot at 5:30 am Manitoba time on New Year’s day. Were you still up celebrating or fast asleep? Goodnight #Winnipeg! Oh #Canada. #GoodnightFromSpace“ /via Jessica Meir/NASA
„Winter landscapes – Paesaggi invernali: Canada in chiaroscuro. #MissionBeyond“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
„I have been waiting, patiently, for mesospheric clouds to make their ephemeral appearance in the high skies. And I was not at all disappointed by their ethereal, ever-changing beauty. #MissionBeyond“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
„La Pelle della Terra – Medio Oriente: ombra e deserto. The Skin of the Earth – Middle East: shadows and desert. #MissionBeyond“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
Vortici si intrecciano sopra al mare, visualizzando un bellissimo fenomeno aerodinamico.
Vortexes like a braid over the sea, visualising a beautiful aerodynamic effect. #MissionBeyond pic.twitter.com/1Qken5PFIX
— Luca Parmitano (@astro_luca) December 30, 2019
„Giochi di ombre tra le sabbie creano illusioni ottiche tridimensionali. The shadows playing among the sands create tridimensional optic illusions. #MissionBeyond“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
„Black and white Mondrian. Un Mondrian in bianco e nero. ESA-L. Parmitano“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
„Un cielo invernale sgombro di nubi illumina il promontorio del Gargano. A winter sky void of clouds illuminates the Gargano promontory. #MissionBeyond“ /via Luca Parmitano/ESA
The island of Cyprus off the southern coast of Turkey, with the Taurus Mountains prominent along the coastline. This perspective allows you to see the faintly visible Aegean Sea and mountains of Bulgaria in the distance just before the Earth horizon or “limb”. #SpaceStation4all pic.twitter.com/sFP7DF41ue
— Andrew Morgan (@AstroDrewMorgan) December 16, 2019
„Finally found Mount Everest through the lens. Can you?“ /via Christina H. Koch/NASA
Hello, Baltimore Inner Harbor! Shining day and night. pic.twitter.com/mU4ziu6i6o
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) December 30, 2019
„First moonrise seen from the @Space_Station in the decade we go back.“ /via Christina H. Koch/NASA
Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. From Witch’s Rock to Mal Pais to Pavones, the sun glint on the water tells the ocean’s story. #SwellFromSpace pic.twitter.com/pfO8t1tQji
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) January 2, 2020