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A breathtaking image of the sun beginning to rise over the South Pacific Ocean has been captured by astronauts orbiting the Earth onboard the International space Station.
The incredible image was captured by one of the crew on the station as they passed a few hundred miles east of Easter Island.
It shows the brightness of the sun and the incredible blue of the atmosphere, and is the latest in a stunning series of pictures captured from the orbiting outpost.
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The sun is about to come up over the South Pacific Ocean in this colorful scene photographed by one of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station
One of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's latest pictures from the International Space Station shows a darkened south-eastern United States just before dawn, with the moon rising above
Mirror image: The image bears striking resemblance to the start of the iconic opening sequence of a Universal film
Beautiful: Chris Hadfield has posted dozens of pictures from space online since he arrived at the ISS in December including this taken over Africa
Bright lights: As well as aerial shots from all over the Earth, Commander Hadfield has taken pictures of much of the UK. This image shows Birmingham at night
Unmistakable: The Thames can be clearly seen snaking its was through the giant urban sprawl of London in this picture
Ferry cross the Mersey: Among Commander Hadfield's images taken in space and posted online is this night time shot of Liverpool
Seaside shot: Most of Commander Hadfield's pictures of the UK were taken at night, but this one shows the beautiful blue sea surrounding the coast of Bournemouth in Hampshire
Emerald Isle: The silhouettes of Ireland and Wales were captured in this beautiful picture taken from the ISS by Commander Hadfield
Green green grass: It may look tiny, but this expanse of UK land encompasses Exeter and Cornwall all the way to Land's End
Shining bright: Hadfield says that you can even see the bright lights of Alcatraz in this night time photograph of San Francisco
Contrast: Commander Hadfield posted this shot of a vivid blue river snaking through Brazilian farmland on his Twitter page
Down under from up above: The astronaut tweeted this shot of what he described as the 'endless beaches of Australia', adding 'That's where I'd go for Australia Day!'
'In the lee of the rock - protecting an island of humanity in a sea of orange sand.' Some of the pictures look as if they are from a different planet
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