Gaze Down on New York City From the Stars With This Astronaut's Incredible Photo

New York | These little town blues… 

Manhattan island in the middle, North is left. The rectangular Central Park very visible. Jersey City and Newark Bay to the bottom.

More about the Principia mission: <a href="http://www.esa.int/Principia" rel="nofollow">www.esa.int/Principia</a>

Credits: ESA/NASA

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New York | These little town blues… Manhattan island in the middle, North is left. The rectangular Central Park very visible. Jersey City and Newark Bay to the bottom. More about the Principia mission: www.esa.int/Principia Credits: ESA/NASA 140B1418
Photo: Tim Peake

European astronaut Tim Peake is currently stationed on the International Space Station and recently captured this amazing photograph of our city from above, waaay above.

These little town blues… Manhattan island in the middle, North is left. The rectangular Central Park very visible. Jersey City and Newark Bay to the bottom.

Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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