Hurricane Edouard Photographed From International Space Station

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German astronaut Alexander Gerst captured photographs of Hurricane Edouard from his perch aboard the International Space Station.

Image: Hurricane Edouard churns across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen from the International Space Station

Hurricane Edouard churns across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen from the International Space StationAlexander Gerst via Twitter

Sept. 16, 2014, 5:40 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 16, 2014, 5:36 PM EDT

German astronaut Alexander Gerst captured photographs of Hurricane Edouard churning across the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, from his perch aboard the International Space Station.

Hurricane Edouard has turned into the first major Atlantic hurricane since Sandy in 2012, though it isn't expected to threaten the United States.

Image: The eye of Hurricane Edouard is visible in the Atlantic Ocean, as seen from the International Space Station. — The eye of Hurricane Edouard is visible in the Atlantic Ocean, as seen from the International Space Station.Alexander Gerst via Twitter

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