PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMERICAN ASTRONAUT DOUGLAS WHEELOCK, TRAVELLING AND VIEWING THE EARTH FROM THE SPACE Dinesh Vora Greek islands on a clear night during the spaceship flight over Europe. Athens shine brightly along the Mediterranean Sea. Unreal feeling arises when one sees the beauty of the ancient earth from Space. Dinesh Vora 'Mystery Island'...located in the Indian Ocean close to Madagascar. Interesting features on the island and the unusual shape should be enough to help you discover this beautiful place. Dinesh Vora Northern lights in the distance in one of the finest nights over Europe. The photo clearly shows the Strait of Dover. Paris is dazzling with the city lights. A little fog over the western part of England, particularly over London. Dinesh Vora The moon is breathtaking Dinesh Vora Of all the places of our beautiful planet few can rival the beauty and richness of colors in the Bahamas. In this photo, the space ship is seen against the backdrop of the Bahamas. Dinesh Vora At a speed of 28,163 kilometers per hour (8 kilometers per second), spaceship rotate the Earth's orbit, making one revolution every 90 minutes, and watch sunsets and sunrises every 45 minutes. So half of the astronauts journey is in darkness. For the work they use lights on their helmets. Dinesh Vora Every time look out the window and see the beautiful planet earth. It fills up the soul with music, see blue skies, white clouds and bright blessed day. Dinesh Vora Another spectacular sunset. You can see 16 such sunsets every day, and each of them is really valuable Dinesh Vora Beautiful atoll in the Pacific Ocean, photographed using 400mm lens. Approximately 1930 km south of Honolulu. Dinesh Vora Perfect reflection of sunlight in the eastern Mediterranean. Dinesh Vora Above the center of the Atlantic Ocean, before another stunning sunset. Downstairs in the setting sun visible spiral Hurricane Earl. Dinesh Vora A little farther east, there is a sacred monolith Uluru, better known as Ayers Rock, A beautiful miracles of nature in Australia, Dinesh Vora Morning over the Andes in South America. This peak, is simply amazing by its magic, stretching to the sun and wind tops Dinesh Vora Over the Sahara desert, approaching the ancient lands and thousand-year history. River Nile flows through Egypt by the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo. Further, the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula, Dead Sea, Jordan River, as well as the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece on the horizon. Dinesh Vora Night view of the River Nile, stretching like a snake through Egypt to the Mediterranean, and Cairo, located in the Delta. Far away in this picture, one can see the Mediterranean Sea. Dinesh Vora Morning over the Andes in South America. The peak was simply amazing by its magic, stretching to the sun and wind tops Dinesh Vora The unmanned 'Progress 39P' approaches to the ISS for refueling. It is full of food, fuel, spare parts and all necessities for this space station. Inside was a real gift - fresh fruit and vegetables. What a miracle after three months of food from a tube. Dinesh Vora A beautiful view from the Dome of space ship. Astronaut dream of getting back home and share their fabulous experience with family members. Dinesh Vora Module Union 23C Olympus docked with the ISS. From here when their work ends, they go back home to Earth. They fly over the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus. The rising sun is reflected from the Caspian Sea. Dinesh Vora The flash of color, movement and life on the canvas of our amazing world. This is part of the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia, photographed through the lens of 1200 mm. Dinesh Vora All the beauty of Italy, a clear summer night. You can see many beautiful islands that adorn the coast - Capri, Sicily and Malta. Naples and Mount Vesuvius are allocated along the coast. Dinesh Vora At the southern end of South America lies the pearl of Patagonia. The amazing beauty of rugged mountains, massive glaciers, fjords and seas combined in perfect harmony.. Dinesh Vora Dome" on the side of nadir station gives a panoramic view of our beautiful planet. Astronaut made the picture from the window of the Russian docking compartment. In this photo astronaut sitting in the dome, preparing the camera for evening flight over Hurricane Earl. Dinesh Vora Florida and southeastern U.S. in the evening. A clear autumn evening, the moonlight over the water and sky, dotted with millions of stars Dinesh Vora Clear starry night over the eastern Mediterranean. The ancient land with a thousand years of history stretching from Athens to Cairo. Historical land of fabulous and alluring island... Athens - Crete Rhodes - Izmir - Ankara - Cyprus - Damascus - Beirut - Haifa - Amman - Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Cairo - all of them turned into tiny lights in this cool November night. Dinesh Vora In this time of year you can enjoy the beauty of the polar mesospheric clouds. With high-angle illumination, it was possible to capture a thin layer of noctilucent clouds at sunset. Dinesh Vora PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMERICAN ASTRONAUT DOUGLAS WHEELOCK, THE END TRAVELLING AND VIEWING THE EARTH FROM THE SPACE Dinesh Vora