The Eastern North Atlantic from Space

(Image credit: NASA)

Taken aboard the International Space Station, this photo looks northeastward with Ireland in the foreground, and the UK to the back and right. The sun rises in the background, while the Aurora Borealis glows along the rest of the horizon. This image was taken on March 28, 2012.

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