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Sharing photos on social media, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata said they could be seen “very clearly” from the International Space Station
A Japanese astronaut has photographed the UAE coastline in all its glory from the International Space Station (ISS). Wakata Koichi said Dubai’s Palm Island could be seen “very clearly” from the International Space Station when he shared photos of “the beautiful coast of the UAE”.
These two images show the man-made palm-shaped islands and world archipelago near Dubai and the city of Abu Dhabi.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut said it was his “honour” to serve on the UAE Space Agency’s advisory board. Earlier this month, he arrived at the International Space Station on his fifth space mission.
Due to its unique coastline and landmarks, the UAE is often captured from space by astronauts. In August 2021, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough shared a photo of Dubai taken from the International Space Station.
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“Hello Dubai! I saw the Emirates Golf Club, a 36-hole golf course, the first golf course in the region, built in 1988. Dubai Airport in the second photo, the world’s international passenger busiest airport,” he wrote as he shared the images on Instagram.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet also shared an image of the Palm he captured from the International Space Station. “When you see these palm trees from space, you know you’re looking at Dubai!” he said, tweeting the image.
The UAE’s first astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, took some gorgeous photos of UAE landmarks during his 2019 mission to the International Space Station. Photos of the UAE taken at night show bustling cities brightly lit, while desert areas are relatively dark:
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Another he posted shows the unique shape of the UAE on Earth:
The world is sure to see more of the UAE from space next year when AlMansoori’s colleague Sultan AlNeyadi flies to the International Space Station. He will be the first Arab astronaut to stay on the International Space Station for six months. The SpaceX Crew-6 mission is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. AlNeyadi is expected to work on the International Space Station until September 2023.
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