NASA receives thousands of photos taken by satellites and the astronauts on the International Space Station every year, and it recently posted a collection of the best ones in 2017 in the form of a slideshow on YouTube. /VCG Photo

Seventeen stunning images of the Earth from above include the Aurora Borealis in Canada, Sunrise in the Philippines, Shelter Belt in Russian Federation, Potash Mine/Colorado River in Utah, Namib Desert Sand Dunes in Namibia, Betsiboka Estuary in Madagascar, Lake Alakol in Kazakhstan, United Kingdom/Northern Europe, Big Island and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Mount Etna in Sicily, Hurricane Jose in Lesser Antilles, Naples/Mt. Vesuvius in Italy, New York, Cosmoledo Atoll in Seychelles, Meidob Volcanic Field in Sudan, and Whitetail Butte in Idaho. /VCG Photo

This photo taken from the International Space Station shows the city of Naples in Italy as well as Mt.Vesuvius. /VCG Photo

Taken from the International Space Station, this photo shows solar evaporation ponds in Utah. /VCG Photo

This photo shows the Northern Lights over Canada from the International Space Station Sept. 15, 2017. /VCG Photo