Photo: Detroit from 249 miles above Earth

By Alaina Nutile

Sep 22, 2015 at 8:28 am

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Every so often, we check in on Twitter with astronaut Scott Kelly who is currently spending a year aboard the International Space Station. In the past, he's tweeted out some stunning photos of the Great Lakes and Michigan for the viewing pleasure of those of us down here on planet Earth. Last weekend, on NFL Game Day, Kelly shared his Detroit Lions pride from 249 miles above Earth with this one photo:

#SundayNFLStadiumPicFromSpace #Detroit @Lions #NFLGameDay #NFL #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/aPWEDbSCla
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 20, 2015

Very nice, sir. Very nice.

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Alaina Nutile

Alaina Nutile is a Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Detroit Metro Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine. Previously, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College where she double majored in...