From the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shane Kimbrough (astro_kimbrough) captured this image over the Earth and wrote, Looking west over the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. #EarthArt from the amazing space station.' 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 asteroids and Mars. Credit: NASA #nasa #iss #space #earth #spacestation #astronauts