Hurricane Irene 2011
Looking down on Earth from aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan snapped this image of Hurricane Irene as it passed over the Carribean on Aug. 22, 2011. The storm is tracking toward the New York area, and forecasters say it could make landfall Sunday at Long Island as a Category 1 storm. CREDIT: NASA/Ron Garan

A photo of Hurricane Irene 2011, which is building strength and heading for the United States, was snapped by an astronaut from space.

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