Galápagos Islands from the International Space Station

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of one of the Galápagos Islands surrounded by clouds during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying: "The Galápagos Islands are famous for their wildlife and Charles Darwin who studied the area, as well being a poster for bio-diversity."

Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.

Follow Thomas and his Mission Alpha on his blog.