NASA Offers Stunning Pictures of Earth’s Natural Systems Taken From International Space Station Social media users were in for a treat recently, thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s latest photos. The American space agency shared some exquisite images of Earth, giving us a look at the natural systems of the planet. The pictures were taken from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronauts, the caption said. Sharing the pictures on Instagram, NASA wrote that the photos showed the natural systems of land, water, ice, and air “connecting to each other” to bring life on the planet. The caption read: “No matter whether we are on land or in space, we are unified by this tiny blue planet — and that's something to celebrate.” The first photo in the series is of Bombetoka Bay in Madagascar. An identical photo of the bay was posted by NASA in April, last year. Describing it, the caption read, “On the northwestern coast of Madagascar, the salty waters of the Mozambique Channel flow inland joining the freshwater outflow of the Betsiboka River, forming Bombetoka Bay...The sapphire water is tinged with pink where sediment is particularly thick, and dense vegetation adds a rich green pigment to the landscape.”