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Most of of us think Planet Earth looks blue from up in space.

But new shots from a European Space Agency satellite show the globe looks pretty and PINK.

The astonising image above was captured by the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Image (SEVIRI), which is aboard ESA's state of the art MSG-4 weather satellite.

These photos are the first beamed back since it launched into space on July 15.

As well showing the planet in a brand new light, the images prove the British weather is not at all rosey.

Our green and pleasant land is obscured by large, grey and very unpleasant storm clouds.

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The images were taken on Tuesday August 4 and show the huge "midlatitude cylone" which caused downpours across the nation.

After launching from French Guiana on July 15, SEVIRI will send pictures of the planet every 15 minutes, taking snaps in 12 different wavelengths of light.

"The weather is constantly changing, so accurate forecasting is vital for effective agriculture, industry and transportation,' an ESA spokesman said.



"Weather forecasts can also save lives and money through warnings of extreme events such as storms, snowfalls or flooding.

"The new satellites are able to monitor the weather closely and quickly. That means airports get earlier warnings of impending fog, local authorities knowing when to grit the roads in advance of a cold snap, construction companies can better plan for wet weather and farmers being able to effectively plan harvests."

The latest out of this world image was released just weeks after NASA snapped a picture of Earth from a million miles away.

(Image: Getty)

Taken by NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) at the furthest point of its orbit around earth, it shows the entire sunlit face of our beautiful blue planet.

The beauty of the image prompted Barack Obama to tweet the words: "A beautiful reminder that we need to protect the only planet we have."