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Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao on the ISS took more than 24,000 pictures out the window. Here are his 10 favorites.

Number 10: Progress approaches the International Space Station


Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station. The Progress 17 resupply craft docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module as the Station flew 225 statute miles over the equator west of Africa.

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Number 9: Beijing, China


The large city Beijing (Peking), China is featured in this image photographed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao on the International Space Station.

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Number 8: New York City


Manhattan Island and its easily recognizable Central Park are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 10 crewmember on the International Space Station. Some of the other New York City boroughs (including parts of Queens and Brooklyn) are also shown, as are two small sections of the New Jersey side of the Hudson River (left).

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Number 7: The Himalaya Mountains


The Himalaya Mountains are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 10 crewmember on the International Space Station.

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Number 6: Cape Cod National Seashore


The northernmost parts of the Cape Cod National Seashore are featured in this image photographed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao on the International Space Station.

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