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Stunning Photographs of Islands Taken from Space

These amazing space photographs show the world’s islands as they’ve never been seen before. The world feels so different when viewed from above. These stunning photographs of islands were taken by satellite and capture the otherworldly beauty of planet Earth from thousands of miles away.

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Maupiti Island

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Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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Gaua Island, Vanuatu

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Eleuthera Island, Bahamas

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Private Island

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Eparse Islands, Indian Ocean

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On the left: Tenerife, Canary Islands. On the right: Wake Island

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Bora Bora Island

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Galešnjak Island, Croatia

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Atafu Island in Tokelau

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Maldive Islands

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Heron Island, Australia

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Saint Helena Island

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Rangitoto Island, New Zealand

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Henrietta Island, Russia

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Manam Island, Papua New Guinea

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Maldive Islands

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Nukuoro Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia