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2021.08.31 14:33 GMT+8

China Space Station: Stunning photos of Earth through taikonauts' lens

Updated 2021.08.31 18:52 GMT+8

A series of high-resolution photographs were released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office on Tuesday.

The stunning photos were taken by the three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, stationed in the Tianhe core module of China's space station.

The Gulf of Guinea seen from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, July 21, 2020. /Taikonaut Tang Hongbo

A spectacular scene of lights on the North African continent seen from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, July 30, 2021. /Taikonaut Tang Hongbo

The Ethiopian Highlands early in the morning as seen from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, August 8, 2021. /Taikonaut Tang Hongbo

A view of the Indian Ocean from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, August 13, 2021. /Taikonaut Tang Hongbo

Tang Hongbo's bedroom in the Tianhe core module of China's space station Tiangong, August 18, 2021. A photo of his son is seen on the wall. /Taikonaut Tang Hongbo

The night view of Beijing from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, August 24, 2021. /Taikonaut Nie Haisheng

A view of the Pacific Ocean from China's space station Tiangong on its Earth orbit, August 24, 2021. /Taikonaut Nie Haisheng

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