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Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

NASA / JSC · 2008-05-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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ISS017-E-006820 (13 May 2008) --- Isla de la Palma in the Canary Islands is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 17 crewmember on the International Space Station. The Canary Islands, a group of volcanic islands, lie just off the west coast of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean; at the northwest end of the chain of islands is Isla de la Palma. According to scientists, the island started forming as a submarine volcano approximately 3-4 million years ago.

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Credit lineEarth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew. NASA/JSC, 2008-05-13. Public domain. ID: iss017e006820.
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