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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science

Britain from space – in pictures

Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) and docked space shuttle Endeavour Photograph: Paolo Nespoli/AFP/Getty Images
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
Blobs of light and dark patches cover the UK and Ireland at night Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
Great Britain under a clear sky with shoreline clearly visible from space Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
City of lights: London at night, ringed by the M25 Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
A MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) image taken from the International Space Station accentuates the UK against the background of a deep blue sea Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
A detailed view of London, with river Thames snaking across, taken by an Expedition 10 crew member on the ISS Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
Southern England and the English Channel Photograph: European Space Agency
Britain seen from ISS: Britain seen from ISS
Another aerial view of London, in black and white Photograph: European Space Agency
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