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See Egypt’s Pyramids From Space

See Egypt’s Pyramids From Space

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The pyramids of Giza in Egypt, seen from space. — The pyramids of Giza in Egypt, (center left) seen from space.Samantha Cristoforetti—European Space Agency

April 1, 2015 12:19 PM EDT

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti took a photo of the famous pyramids of Giza in Egypt from her current home on the International Space Station. Follow her on Twitter @AstroSamantha.

Astronaut Scott Kelly, along with Russian Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Scott Kelly joined Cristoforetti aboard the space station on March 28th. Follow the mission here.

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