Ireland snapped from space by astronaut

An astronaut has posted a spectacular picture of Ireland taken 278 kilomtres above earth on his Twitter account.

Douglas H Wheelock, aka ‘Wheels’, took the snap of our island from aboard the International Space Station.

The mission commander describes it as a ‘beautiful night pass over the Emerald Isle… a little foggy, but otherwise a clear night.’

Take a look at his snap from above, below: