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Quiz: Spot the Landmarks in Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Photos from Space

March 3, 2016 | Elizabeth Knowles

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS
Photo credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

How many can you guess?

While on the International Space Station, astronauts get to see the earth like never before. Very few people can say that they’ve seen our planet from the outside, so it’s not surprising that NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took countless photos while he was in space. Some of the locations are easier to recognize than others. See how many you can guess, and scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.

Easy

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Hard

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Expert

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

Scott Kelly's photography from the ISS

Image Credit: Scott Kelly/NASA

 

Answers:

1. Italy
2. The Nile
3. San Francisco
4. Africa
5. Shanghai
6. The Kennedy Space Centre
7. Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California for the Super Bowl
8. Canadian Rockies

 

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