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Wisconsin astronaut tweets photos of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay from International Space Station

Posted at 12:50 PM, Jul 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-03 13:50:29-04

Wisconsin's favorite astronaut is at it again.

Jeff Williams, who was born in Superior and is currently orbiting the earth on the International Space Station (ISS) more than 200 miles above you, loves sharing photos of our home planet from space. His 73,000 Twitter followers saw this beautiful shot of Wisconsin last month.

Monday night the Badger State was once again in the spotlight, as Williams tweeted some stunning views of Wisconsin's three largest cities: Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Madison.

A few wispy clouds float over Titletown in Williams' photo, while the rivers that cut through downtown Milwaukee and Madison's unique isthmus formation are clearly on display.

Williams has been on the ISS since March. His first trip was in 2006. Charles Benson recently interviewed him about a recent technological breakthrough that could change space travel.