The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:01
in Astronomy & Space
Sunset over the Rio de la Plata Karen Nyberg Click here to enter the gallery Our Earth can be violent, desperate place. Sometimes it's nice to take a broader view and be reminded the blue marble can also be a beautiful place to live. Astronaut Karen Nyberg joined the International Space Station as a flight engineer for Expedition 35 back in May. Picking up where former ISS denizen Chris Hadfield left off, Nyberg has taken to social media to share some amazing images from above Earth's atmosphere. From an inside look at space living (with boards such as "Science in Space" and "Hair and Space") to breathtaking views of our home planet, here are our nine favorite photos from Nyberg's Pinterest page.