Aurora leaves her saffron bed. 20:35 GMT April 28, 2012 #FromSpace #ISS #NASA

Algiers, capital of Algeria, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Al Doha, United Arab Emirates, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Teheran, capital of Iran, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Ankara, capital of Turkey, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Krasnodar, Russian Federation, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, at night, as seen #fromspace by @astro_Pettit aboard the #ISS

Strait of Hormuz, UAE, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

Close-up of a famous lake, USA, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

San Francisco Bay area, USA, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

Nile river and Sinai, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

The Sun (!!) with spots, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin, aboard the #ISS

Earth looks good in blue. 09:14 GMT March 14, 2012 #FromSpace #ISS

Earth looks good in blue. 09:14 GMT March 14, 2012 #FromSpace

Happy Birthday, @Astro_Wheels: Full moon over Canada, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS

Happy Birthday, @Astro_Wheels: San Francisco Bay area, at night, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS

Happy Birthday, @Astro_Wheels: Viedma glacier, Argentina, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS

Happy Birthday, @Astro_Wheels: O’Higgins Glacier; Chile, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS

Happy Birthday, @Astro_Wheels: Manicouagan impact crater, as seen #fromspace aboard the #ISS

Valencia, coastal town in Spain, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Madrid, capital of Spain, at night, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Upsala glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Berlin, capital of Germany, at night,venue of #ISSBerlin, as seen #fromspace by Anatoly Ivanishin aboard the #ISS

Berlin, capital of Germany, venue of #ISSBerlin, seen #fromspace by Alexandr Samokutyayev aboard the #ISS