A series of night photos were taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli every second to create this time-lapse of the Earth (Africa to eastern Europe) as seen from the Space Station.
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli in currently working and living aboard the International Space Station as part of his long duration mission VITA.
Follow the VITA mission: http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/
Connect with Paolo during his six-month Vita mission via http://paolonespoli.esa.int