Observing #Earth - ISS Expedition 22

Man-made archipelagos near Dubai, United Arab Emirates are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station in January 2010. The municipality of Dubai is the largest city of the Persian Gulf emirate of the same name, and has built a global reputation for large-scale developments and architectural works. Among the most visible of these developments are three man-made archipelagos. The two Palm Islands -- Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali -- appear as stylized palm trees when viewed from above. The World Islands evoke a rough map of the world from a space-borne perspective.

One of the long-standing experiments on the International Space Station is called Crew Earth Observations. The unique vantage point of Earth from space has allowed astronauts to capture some of the most compelling photographs ever seen. They are not only beautiful photographs, but also offer insight into how the planet is changing over time, from human-caused changes like urban growth and reservoir construction, to natural dynamic events such as hurricanes, floods and volcanic eruptions. Crew members have been photographing Earth from space since the early Mercury missions beginning in 1961. The continuous images taken from the space station ensure this record remains unbroken.

In celebration of Earth month, Marshall has posted images on Instagram of our planet beginning with Expedition 1 from 2000 all the way through the current Expedition 47.

To follow NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on Instagram, click here ( www.instagram.com/nasa_marshall/ ) .

Marshall's Flickr will be posting these images this week in further celebration of Earth month. Keep up with all the images by clicking here ( www.flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall/albums/72157667443504941 ) .

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Taken on: January 13, 2010

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