It’s easy to forget that a beautiful place our home planet is. But when you take a step back, or rather 408km back, you can see all of its glorious beauty. French astronaut Thomas Pesquet reminds us of the beauty and uniqueness of the Earth. While onboard the ISS, Pesquet has taken some stunning photos of our one and only home.
In late April 2021, Pesquet took off for the International Space Station for the second time. For his second stay on the ISS, he has become the first French commander of the Station. But other than being an astronaut and an ISS commander, which is impressive on its own, he’s also an avid photographer. On his Twitter and Flickr pages, he shares the photos he has taken during his stay onboard the ISS.
The famous #KeyWest and the special Highway 1 that hops from island to island all the way south. The Naval Air Station Key West base is remarkable with its star-shaped airfield. https://t.co/5YC7vsfAbR #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/uAoqZDjYUt
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 15, 2021
Other than photos and some basic information, Pesquet sometimes shares humorous titles that follow them. So while his photos of the Earth will astound you, his humor will also bring a smile to your face.
Just like looking at the stars, looking at photos of the Earth from afar reminded me how small we are. And I personally find it to be a very liberating feeling. So, I hope that you’ll enjoy Pesquet’s photos as much as I did and that they will bring you a little peace today.
From space you get another perspective. Looking at the ice in this lake in #Canada I see shapes… like when looking at clouds on Earth. ☁ #MissionAlpha https://t.co/rHG1m2yYRH pic.twitter.com/taPNTNidbM
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 7, 2021
Guinea Bissau ??, that I haven't seen since my last mission four years ago (no I didn't visit all the places I photograph from space, unfortunately! https://t.co/U9cV9J4ylL #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/aWKeBuO7dg
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 14, 2021
More #EarthArt around the White Nile, which is obviously blue in reality ? https://t.co/DZQrJxEEg2 pic.twitter.com/ancuX35RMy
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 18, 2021
Hints of red and ochre, grey rocks and white clouds, flying over the Sahara (a plateau in #Chad here) is never boring. @astro_luca called it the skin of the Earth I think, and he is right, it does resemble skin. https://t.co/M0IOQ9LlS6 #MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/NEfwl9lsPz
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 17, 2021
I remember taking a picture of the Quiberon peninsular during #Proxima. It is funny to think that I recognise the area easily from space whereas unfortunately I didn't get to visit it for real before #MissionAlpha! #Bretagne pic.twitter.com/mq2K4Bz8d3
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 13, 2021
Mecca! So bright at night that it ended up overexposed, as I wanted to see the city lights too. Happy end of Ramadan!
La Mecque ! Elle brillait si fort que la photo est un peu surexposée, mais je voulais absolument qu'on voit les lumières de la ville. Joyeuse fête ! #EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/q7hYk4efm1
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 12, 2021
Un des rares ports avant l’immensité du désert, dans le Sahara occidental. Deux routes fendent l’intérieur des terres, une autre longe l'océan, et c’est tout ☀
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A town on the northwest coast of Africa. A road goes inland, and a road follows the ocean.https://t.co/mPMeJKL9uU pic.twitter.com/UVovztSSbA— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 10, 2021
Presque toutes les couleurs de l'arc en ciel sont dans ces marais salants, en Californie, juste au sud de San Francisco.
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All the colours of a rainbow… and I imagine lots of birds and other wildlife in the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. #MissionAlpha #EarthArt pic.twitter.com/rR0oa7U4CY— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 6, 2021
Le brun du sol contraste avec le blanc des lacs gelés : ce n’est pas encore le printemps dans ce coin du #Canada ? #MissionAlpha https://t.co/BDPHODYvyH pic.twitter.com/KXR3ewsNOr
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 7, 2021
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