NASA Astronauts Share Breathtaking Pictures of Himalayas, Italy's Turin

Soon after the photographs were shared, people on Twitter lauded both astronauts and were smitten by the view of the planet from space.

The International Space Station (ISS) shares some breathtaking pictures of the planet as well as other bodies in space frequently and leaves Twitter in awe. NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the ISS Mark T. Vande Hei shared a picture of the snow-capped Himalayas and captioned it: "Somewhere on a clear, bright day in the Himalayas. I can't get enough views like this." Somewhere on a clear, bright day in the Himalayas. I can't get enough views like this. pic.twitter.com/1QNylAIqAF Turin, Italy – a city with rich history and culture in northern Italy is easy to spot from @Space_Station. Buona Notte Italia! pic.twitter.com/omftGKHoOZ Hallo Mark :)*Wow... What an impressive and refreshing photograph... Thanks for sharing.It's almost yummy to me and it makes me wish to get a nitrogen ice cream ^^ I'm still indecisive regarding its flavo(u)r. Oh yes: diabolo iceberg! ^^ How beautiful ! ????Looks like we can touch the snow❄️ ! It's incredible ! Thank you very much Mark !???????????????????? SPECTACULAR!!!????????????✨✨✨THANK-YOU FOR SHARING. Amazing, thanks for sharing. Such a majestic view ???? I should say you guys are so fortunate that us The Himalayas are magnificent. Thanks for the photo. Thank you Shane for the amazing picture of my hometown! Writing from my couch there in the red circle.Borgo Rossini greets you ???????? pic.twitter.com/8JLWwV8Cvi It's funny because I can easily spot lot of locations and streets! Thank you Shane for beatiful image we are waiting for you in our city Always welcomed in our city❤️ My city????...thanks Shane ???????????? where I live ???????????????????????? thank you Sir But Mark wasn't the only one who shared a picture captured from the ISS. Shane Kimbrough, another NASA astronaut, who is currently aboard the ISS, posted a captivating night-time photograph of Turin, a city in Italy. "Turin, Italy – a city with rich history and culture in northern Italy is easy to spot from the Space Station. Buona Notte Italia!" Mr Kimbrough wrote.