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clock-iconPUBLISHEDDecember 31, 2014

Stunning Photo Of The Grand Canyon From The International Space Station

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Justine Alford

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Grand Canyon National Park

The world can be a truly beautiful place sometimes, and this awe-inspiring shot should serve as a reminder of that. This photo was tweeted by NASA astronaut Terry Virts on 26 December, and it shows us a cracking view of the Grand Canyon from the International Space Station.

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From Terry’s Twitter: “Wow! The Grand Canyon- not sure if it’s more spectacular from space or in person.”  

Neither are we, but thanks for sharing it with us. 

[H/T: PopSci]
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDDecember 31, 2014

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