10 UNIQUE views of Russia seen from space (PHOTOS)

Even though it’s been a while since humanity began exploring space, seeing our planet from the “outside”, with one’s own eyes remained a dream for the majority of people around the world.

Famous cosmonaut Yury Gagarin didn’t have a camera when he first traveled to space, but today photography has become one of the things cosmonauts and astronauts do on a regular basis, as part of their work and as a hobby. Below are some of the most amazing snaps of Russia they’ve taken during the last two years. Enjoy!

Moscow

Sergei Rizhikov/ Roscosmos

Chita

Sergei Korsakov/ Roscosmos

Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano

Sergei Rizhikov/ Roscosmos

Astrakhan

Sergei Rizhikov/ Roscosmos

Pereslavl-Zalessky

Sergei Kud-Sverchkov/ Roscosmos

Orenburg

Sergei Kud-Sverchkov/ Roscosmos

Vladivostok

Denis Matveev/ Roscosmos

Irkutsk

Denis Matveev/ Roscosmos

Tyatya, an active volcano located in the northeastern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands

Sergei Prokopyev/ Roscosmos

Mount Elbrus

Sergei Prokopyev/ Roscosmos

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