Space Station view over the Philippine Sea

Inhabitants of Earth can often gaze upon magnificent sights throughout the cosmos, but the one thing most of us can’t do is gaze upon the beauty of our own planet from space. However, the lucky inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS) can do just that.

This image was taken as the ISS flew approximately 320 kilometres (200 miles) over Earth, catching the sunrise hitting the clouds above the Philippine Sea and casting awe-inspiring shadows over the seemingly settled body of water.