A series of day-time photos were taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli to create this time-lapse of the Africa as seen from the Space Station.
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli is currently working and living aboard the International Space Station as part of the Italian Space Agency long duration mission VITA.
Follow the VITA mission: http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/
Connect with Paolo during his five-month Vita mission via http://paolonespoli.esa.int