The frozen wild Dnieper

The curling snow banks are magnified by the Dnieper relief, which extends 1,400 km from Russia to the Black Sea.

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, member of the Expedition 50 crew, captured this image of the International Space Station on "9 February 2017, stating that" the winter landscapes are also magical of the International Space Station: this river located north of Kiev reminds me of a painting of Hokusai. "

Every day, the International Space Station makes 16 orbits on our planet. The team performs important scientific and research activities. Their work will not only benefit life on Earth, but will also help us to venture deeper into space. The crew members aboard the space station photograph the Earth from their unique perspective, hovering over 200 miles above us, documenting Earth from space. This recording is crucial for how we see the planet evolve over time, from man-made changes, such as urban growth, to dynamic events such as hurricanes and volcanic eruptions.

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