'Europe at night is one of the most spectacular views. Here we were travelling along the Adriatic towards the Middle East,' wrote astronaut Thomas Pesquet (thom_astro) of the European Space Agency (europeanspaceagency) from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The space station serves as the world's leading laboratory for conducting cutting-edge microgravity research, and is the primary platform for technology development and testing in space to enable human and robotic exploration of destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars. Credit: NASA/ESA #nasa #space #iss #spacestation #astronauts #esa #earth #Proxima #europe