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A view from above: Melbourne

Melbourne as seen from the International Space Station. Image: ESA/NASA

This image of the capital city of the state of Victoria was captured by astronaut André Kuipers from the International Space Station. Melbourne was founded in 1835, and today its metropolitan area is considered the world’s most southerly.

 

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