Is it possible to see the UK from the ISS?

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Yes. The views of most of Britain tend to be oblique because the ISS only flies as far north as 51.6 degrees, which is about the latitude of Oxford.

The five pictures I’ve included were all taken by British astronaut Tim Peake, during the first half of 2016.

Here is a great night-time shot.

And another.

A daytime shot featuring Scotland and Northern Ireland.

And one of Wales.

And a really sharp one of London, at night.