Typhoon Maysak

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti took this image of Typhoon Maysak from her vantage point on the International Space Station. Commenting on the image Samantha said: "Commands respect even from space: we just flew over typhoon Maysak."

Samantha is currently living and working on the ISS as part of the Expedition 43 crew for her six-month Futura mission.

More photos on Samantha's Flickr page.

Follow Samantha and her Futura mission via samanthacristoforetti.esa.int