Spacewalk selfie

ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "I think I found the perfect spot for a selfie."

Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "You can't help but smile along with Tim in this playful spacewalk selfie. He was given an unprecedented ten minutes of free time to take photographs and look down on our planet, while waiting for the ISS to pass into the Earth's shadow before the astronauts could return to work."

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