Hurricane Florence crop

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of Hurricane Florence on 12 September 2018 from the International Space Station. He commented:

"This is why the big picture matters, and listening to the official evacuation orders. These two photos are the same - just cropped differently. Please stay safe down there!"

Alexander is on his second six-month Space Station mission. Follow him and the Horizons mission on social media on his website and on his blog.