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A Saturday night out, 260 miles above London

31 January 2016 Astronomy Now
Image: ESA/Tim Peake.
Image: ESA/Tim Peake.

Tim Peake sees the city lights of his capital city burning bright from the International Space Station last night. He tweeted: “London midnight Saturday – I’d rather be up here…but only just!!”

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