International Space Station pays tribute to Boston following explosions

Apr 16, 2013, 2:44 AM | Updated: 6:58 pm

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In the wake of the tragic events that claimed three lives and injured more than 170 people near the finish line of Monday’s Boston Marathon, a member from NASA’s International Space Station took a moment to pay tribute to the city.

Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut living aboard the ISS, tweeted this breathtaking picture of Boston from space.

Tonight’s Finale: A somber Spring night in Boston. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 15, 2013

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