NASA Astronauts Spy on Beatiful Summer Day in NYC

All five boroughs of New York City — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island — and the clear skies above them can be seen in this image taken by NASA astronaut Ron Garan aboard the International Space Station on Sunday (July 31).

Astronauts and cosmonauts have a unique perspective of the Earth from their perch on the International Space Station, which orbits 220 miles (354 kilometers) above the planet. While they're circling high above the Earth, astronauts take advantage of the view and snap pictures to share with those of us back on the ground.

A 360-degree window called the Cupola was installed on the ISS in February 2010. It provides astronauts with seven windows from which to snap pictures of their home planet.