Douglas H. Wheelock/NASA

Hurricane Earl can be seen from the International Space Station on Monday, Aug. 30. The solar arrays on the port side of the Space Station are visible at right.

Douglas H. Wheelock/NASA

Hurricane Earl continues to strengthen on Tuesday, Aug. 31, as seen from the International Space Station.

Hurricane Earl from space

By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock just uploaded this stunning image of Hurricane Earl from space. He's aboard the International Space Station right now. What a spectacular sight.

We are keeping a watchful eye on Hurricane Earl as it passes over the Leeward islands in the Caribbean. The storm has now grown into a category 4 storm with winds of up to 135 mph. Interact with our hurricane tracker and read the latest on the storm.

Update: (Tue, 8/31, 9:15am EST) It's amazing how much bigger the storm looks a little more than 17 hours later (in the second photo).

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