Orbital sunrise

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image circling Earth on the International Space Station during his six-month Blue Dot mission.

Alexander commented: "An orbital sunrise brings tears to my eyes. I wish every human could see this once with their own eyes."

Read more about the Blue Dot mission at http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Blue_dot

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