(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir) NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped a striking photo of a river snaking through the Amazon rainforest from space. What is it? The Ucayali River in central Peru was captured in a new image by Meir while aboard the International Space Station . The Ucayali, a lower extension of the Apurímac River, is thought to be one of the main sources of the Amazon River. More than 1,600 miles (2,700 kilometers) long, the Ucayali is home to a diverse indigenous population and an amazing variety of plants and animals. Article continues below Pink dolphins swim through this river which is home to wildlife ranging from manatees to taricaya turtles, jaguars, giant river otters, catfish and a variety of monkeys, reptiles and birds. Meir snapped this photo from the space station, which she reached via Crew-12 , a SpaceX mission that launched this past February.…