Scotland snapped from space By The Courier Reporter October 14 2014, 12:00pm October 14 2014, 12:00pm Share Scotland snapped from space Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/101744/scotland-snapped-from-space/ Copy Link Alexander Gerst tweeted the picture from the International Space Station. An astronaut has captured the whole of Scotland in a photo taken from the International Space Station. Alexander Gerst posted the snap he took as he passed over Europe on social media. Greetings to #Scotland – looks like a great day down there! #BlueDot pic.twitter.com/VkFoL01dmI — Alexander Gerst (@Astro_Alex) October 14, 2014 The German tweeted: “Greetings to #Scotland – looks like a great day down there! #BlueDot” The geophysicist is spending six months in orbit as part of the Blue Dot mission.