BELFAST — Friends of Haystack Mountain invites the public to a unique presentation for all ages, “From Haystack Mountain to the Stars,” on Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at
Tournament Earth – Astronaut Photography Edition, NASA Earth Observatory
THESE unearthly images show rare perspectives of the planet. Taken from the International Space Station, they were chosen for this year’s Tournament Earth, a NASA space photography contest, which this time features images taken by astronauts.
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The annual knockout competition lets the public vote for their favourite shot, pitting pairs of photos against one another in a succession of rounds until a winner is crowned. Out of the 32 photos shortlisted this year from those taken from the ISS over 20 years, just two are still in the running:
Lake Van, Turkey (main image) by Kate Rubins and