Morocco and Spain (NASA, International Space Station, 12/31/11)

This high oblique panorama shows Morocco and Spain as photographed by the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station. The Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea (the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea) separate Spain on the right from Morocco on the left. Algeciras Harbor is the prominent notch cut out of the eastern end of the north shore of the Strait. A Russian spacecraft, docked to the orbital outpost, is in the upper left corner.

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Comments and faves

  1. ★

    Ricky_tha_man, LayDownTheLaw, BWJones, dodagp, and 107 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Ricky_tha_man (15 months ago | reply)

    Totally cool! Thanks...

    Ricky

  3. dodagp (15 months ago | reply)

    Such a spectacular and neat panorama caught just before the first breaths of 2012 !!!
    Out of this world !!!

  4. shutterbroke (15 months ago | reply)

    Awesome view!

  5. travelhaha (15 months ago | reply)

    This is a nice shot,I like your work^^
    Invited to Hongkong photos ...Post 1 / Comment Any 1,Please don't be lazy

    Best wishes^^
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    Have a nice Sunday^^

  6. CameliaTWU (15 months ago | reply)

    Great shot!

  7. columbia107 (15 months ago | reply)

    Get your facts right NASA. If anything the notch is the Bay of Gibraltar formed as a result of the isthmus of Gibraltar itself. Otherwise a nice photograph.

  8. manyunfeidu (15 months ago | reply)

    Cool!

  9. Catherine442 [deleted] (15 months ago | reply)

    Amazing!



  10. Kooklamou - MA., USA (15 months ago | reply)

    In a word, MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

  11. jimctu (15 months ago | reply)

    stunning view!


  12. jaffles (15 months ago | reply)

    A really wonderful pic!

  13. Brian Aston (15 months ago | reply)

    Think i need a taller Monopod

  14. © Montse ★;-)) (15 months ago | reply)

    Bravo;-))

    Have a nice Sunday;-))

  15. Unlucky_Alf [deleted] (15 months ago | reply)

    Outstanding image.

  16. Salvatore Lo Faro (15 months ago | reply)

    Fantastica immagine !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. Fabietto76°OZ (15 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful! Columns of Hercules!!

  18. goclooney go (15 months ago | reply)

    Superb capture ;-))

  19. ΞSSΞ®®Ξ (15 months ago | reply)

    Amazing!

  20. pauline.kehoe (15 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic view, beautiful.

  21. sonofwalrus (15 months ago | reply)

    Great visualisation of such an important and historic slice of geography.

  22. lucia bianchi (15 months ago | reply)

    so near Marocco and Spain!!!

  23. xiaomeisun ( I am back online ☺) (15 months ago | reply)

    Incredible image.

  24. -go crazy (15 months ago | reply)

    Wonderland! Such a strategic place for both politics and nature.

  25. Salaatti (15 months ago | reply)

    Stunning capture!

  26. This photo was invited and added to the Algeciras group.

  27. This photo was invited and added to the Campo de Gibraltar - MEJOR DEL MES DE ABRIL group.

  28. This photo was invited and added to the TARJETA VISA ORO PARA TU FOTOGRAFÍA-;-)) group.

  29. This photo was invited and added to the Islas Canarias★Canary Islands and The World★-)) group.

  30. This photo was invited and added to the No hay camino para la paz, la paz es el camino 3ºANIVERSARIO group.

  31. hajjaje (14 months ago | reply)

    incroyable subhan allah

  32. Douanot (14 months ago | reply)

    And Portugal... (although I am Spanish).

  33. www.thetoofargone.com (14 months ago | reply)

    Please someone tell me how to get up there!!!!!!

  34. Mehdi Bakkali. (13 months ago | reply)

    Morocco baby <3

  35. Mourad Caramel (5 months ago | reply)

    Tangier!!!!

  36. sci-fi_real (3 months ago | reply)

    scifi-real.com/another-earth-closer-than-you- think/

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