• 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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    Wonderful shot.

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  • Jeremy Edouard / Twitpic.com/photos/bienglace

    Left: Hurricane Earl makes landfall on the Leeward islands in the Caribbean on Monday. Right: Grand Case Street in St. Martin on Monday.

    NOAA via AFP – Getty Images

    Hurricane Earl strengthens into a category 4 storm as it surges into the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean early Monday.

    Andres Leighton/AP

    Luis Colon uses an umbrella to shield himself from rain and wind caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday.

    Watching Hurricane Earl

    By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

    Hurricane Earl is passing over the Leeward islands in the Caribbean. The storm has now grown into a category 4 storm with winds of up to 135 mph.

    Photos like Jeremy Edouard's at the top of this post are sporadically appearing on twitter. We'll continue to post the most storytelling images here and on our story. We also stumbled across some interesting webcams from St. Barthélemy in our dredging. Let us know if you see something we missed.

    Feel free to use our hurricane tracker or read the latest on the storm. Last, don't miss this amazing photo of the hurricane from the International Space Station.