Stunning Space Station view of New Zealand

This remarkable image of Christchurch, Kaikoura, Nelson and Wellington from space was NASA’s Image of the day.

STS-116 Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. (left) and Christer Fuglesang participate in the first of the mission's three planned sessions of extravehicular activity as construction resumes on the International Space Station.

Link to Original Photo by ESA/NASA Hi-res version

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