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Damxung, Tibet, China
Sunlight reflects stunning colours off Nam Co lake in China. In Mongolian, the lake is known as Tenger nuur, which means “Heavenly Lake”.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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South Atlantic Ocean
Granted – not the most exciting pic ever but this iceberg drifting off Antarctica is about the size of London. The International Space Station’s orbit seldom offers a clear view of Antarctica, so a picture of an iceberg taken by an astronaut in space is quite a rare occurrence.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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Pierre, South Dakota
Dragon Dam! This river looks like a serpent’s tail. Oahe Dam (bottom left), which is located north of Pierre in South Dakota, gives this river its distinctive shape.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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Aldabra Island, Seychelles
Towards the end of the mission, as we were starting to think more of home, we began planning our dream holidays. Each astronaut would pick their ultimate getaway island. This was mine.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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El Giza, Egypt
You can’t see the pyramids with the naked eye from space but this is the view through an 800 mm lens.’ The three pyramids in the centre of this photo (from largest to smallest, and from closest to the city to the desert) are: The Great Pyramid at Giza (the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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New York City, USA
These little town blues ... Manhattan Island in the middle, north is left. The rectangular Central Park is very visible. Jersey City and Newark Bay to the bottom.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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Calgary, Canada
Moonlight reflected in the ISS solar panels as an aurora dances over northern Canada.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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Tunisia, Africa
I never imagined a desert could look so magnificent. Taken over Tunisia, looking southeast towards Libya. The ISS robotic arm in the foreground is extended ready for cargo vehicle operations.Photograph: Tim Peake/ISS/Nasa/Esa
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