Spellbinding images of famous places clicked from space

15 Nov 2016 10:10 AM IST

Astronaut Tim Peake's Instagram reveals a new perspective.

Tim Peake landed back on earth in June after spending six months at the International Space Station (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
Rome stands out as the brightest among all Italian city in this vivid image (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
A strange formation caused by floating phytoplankton off Argentina's coast looks magical (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, one of the most beautiful man wonders, appears clearly from space as well (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
Peake compared this spectacular river in South Dakota to a serpent's tail (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
The Grand Canyon looks every bit as majestic as it appears to travellers standing under its shadow (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
Here's a glimpse of how the stunning Northern Lights appear from space (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)
Kashmir appears equally compelling from space as Tim Peake captures the snow clad Himalayas (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)

Tim Peake landed back on earth in June after spending six months at the International Space Station (Photo: Instagram/astro_timpeake)

Astronaut Tim Peake's Instagram reveals a new perspective.