Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) are treated to unique views of our planet that most people will never have the chance to see.
The ISS orbits our planet at a height of around 400km, meaning the space station makes around 16 trips around Earth every single day.
Now, one NASA astronaut on board the ISS has snapped a stunning bird's-eye-view photo of London.
Jessica Meir, an astronaut who is part of NASA’s Expedition 61 and 62, tweeted the stunning photo of the UK capital.
She wrote: “Behold the bright lights of fair London town! Views of city lights from above evoke images of spider webs, shattered glass, or fractal art.
“Many fond memories with my relatives and friends in this lovely city – thinking of you all from low Earth orbit.”
On clear nights, it’s actually possible to see the International Space Station pass overhead in the night sky.
NASA explained: “It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up.
“Visible to the naked eye, it looks like a fast-moving plane only much higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour faster!”
If you want to see the ISS yourself, visit NASA’s Spot The Station site here .
