Astronauts on board the International Space Station beamed back some spectacular views of Earth this year.
The Earth Observations team at NASA's Johnson Space Center selected the 15 best photographs, which we've republished here.
Check them out, then head over to NASA to view their full image gallery.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this image of Adele Island, off Australia’s north coast, on June 11, 2015. The tiny island is only 2.9 kilometres (2 miles) long.
This image shows landscapes of the arid Sahara and the dark green marshes of Lake Chad, which stand out in the foreground.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is seen on the left in a photo taken in February.
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