Southwestern Ireland as seen from the International Space Station - related image preview

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Southwestern Ireland as seen from the International Space Station - related image preview

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Southwestern Ireland as seen from the International Space Station

This broad view from the International Space Station shows the relationship between valleys, mountains, and the major towns. Near Killarney are ancient oak and yew forests.


Astronaut photograph ISS007-E-12323 Image and text were provided by the Earth Observations Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.

Published August 31, 2003
Data acquired August 7, 2003

Source:
ISS > Digital Camera
Collection:
Astronaut Photography