Stunning pictures taken by astronauts on the space station show Earth's beauty and fragility

It has travelled more than 2.6 billion miles and circled the Earth more than 100,000 times since it launched into space 17 years ago. During their time on board the International Space Station, the crews living there have enjoyed some of the best views of our planet imaginable. So it is hardly surprising that they have now taken more than three million images on board as they orbit 249 miles above the Earth. More

(Source: Daily Mail - Jun 8)