![The Supermoon captured from the International Space Station.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/super-moon-international-space-station-alexander-gerst.png?w=2400&quality=85)
By TIME Staff
Astronaut Alexander Gerst tweeted this amazing picture of the above-earth view of a supermoon early Monday, when the moon was still behind the horizon.
Gerst is a German astronaut aboard the International Space Station and among many astronauts using the social media site to share incredible pictures of the view from space. Gerst often uses the hashtag #bluedot, a nod to the iconic image of Earth taken from Saturn. And earlier in July, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman tweeted above-earth images of Super Typhoon Neoguri. Three astronauts recently spoke to TIME about life above the earth, read their comments in this week’s issue.
Behold the Supermoon: Photos from Around the World
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![The Supermoon rises over houses in Olvera The Supermoon rises over houses in Olvera](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-12t213727z_187723981_gm1ea7d0f.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Hungary Moonrise Hungary Moonrise](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ap694292707629.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The Supermoon rises over downtown Kansas City, Missouri The Supermoon rises over downtown Kansas City, Missouri](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-13t050231z_207674660_gm1ea7d10.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Pakistan Supermoon Pakistan Supermoon](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ap74242355110.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Aircraft passes in front of a Supermoon rising over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa Aircraft passes in front of a Supermoon rising over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-13t021540z_295952962_gm1ea7d0s.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A stork is silhouetted against the Supermoon in its nest in downtown Arriate A stork is silhouetted against the Supermoon in its nest in downtown Arriate](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rtr3ybwc.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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