16 stunning pictures taken from space in 2016
As comes to an end, the Earth will soon have completed the 365.24219 revolutions on its axis and the 940 million kilometres of its orbit around the sun since the beginning of the year. Here are 16 stunning images taken in space in .
Grand planet Earth
– The giant blue marble and the Philippines seen from the International Space Station (ISS). (Credit: NASA)
Astonishing light trail view from the ISS
– Astronauts captured this shot while orbiting Earth at 28,000 km/h (17,500 mph). (Credit: NASA Johnson)
Glowing storm in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- This shot from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a maelstrom of glowing gas and dark dust within one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This stormy scene shows a stellar nursery which contains many hot young stars. These stars are emitting intense ultraviolet light, which causes nearby hydrogen gas to glow. (Credits: ESA/Hubble, NASA)
Sunset in space
– European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake wished Earth a good night on social media with this spectacular sunset in June. (Credit: ESA/NASA)
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins wears a space suit painted by pediatric cancer patients
2016-09-20 – NASA astronaut Kate Rubins wearing a replica of the COURAGE space suit, painted by pediatric cancer patients as part of the Space Suit Art Project. (Credit: NASA)
Full moon on a bed of clouds
– An amazing view of the full moon seen from the ISS! (Credit: NASA
Cloudy goodnight
– NASA astronaut Jeff Williams wishes Earth a good night from the ISS. (Credit: NASA)
Sunrise in space
– Beautiful sunrise photographed from space. (Credit: NASA)
Never-before-seen perspective on Jupiter's South Pole
- NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view on , when the spacecraft was about 94,500 km above the polar region. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS)
Red river deltas on Madagascar's west coast
– This photograph, taken by NASA astronaut Jeff Williams aboard the ISS, features the mouth of the Betsiboka River. (Credit: NASA)
Auroras below Canadarm2
– This spectacular aurora above South Australia was photographed by NASA astronaut Jeff Williams. You can also see Canadarm2 and the ISS in the foreground. (Credit: NASA)
Italy from space
– The southern tip of Italy seen from the ISS. A Soyuz spacecraft docked with the Space Station can also be seen in the foreground. (Credit: NASA)
Lakes and glaciers of Patagonia, South America
– Glaciers and lakes of Patagonia, a region shared by Argentina and Chile, photographed from the ISS. (Credit: NASA)
London, Paris and Brussels light the night
– Streetlights from London, Paris and Brussels shine like stars in the centre of this photo. (Credit: ESA/NASA)
Colourful Earth
– "Day 321. Beautiful Earth. Beautiful Africa. Good night from the International Space Station!"
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this vivid picture showcasing Africa during the last month of his year in space. (Credit: NASA)
Amazing close-up of Saturn's rings
– This close-up view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn's rings in incredible detail. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)