17 awe-inspiring images from the International Space Station

The International Space Station is not only one of humanity’s greatest feats of engineering and intercontinental co-operation, it helps us peer at our planet in ways that wouldn’t be possible without its constant orbit.

Since its first inhabitants boarded the station in November 2000, 230 people from 18 countries have visited. At any one time, an international crew of six live and work onboard while traveling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth every 90 minutes.

Over the past 19 years, these crews, as well as cameras fitted to the station, have captured everything from star trails to lightning strikes, bright auroras and landmarks not visible from the ground. Here is a selection of the most awe-inspiring of these images.

• 50 breath-taking images from the International Space Station

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