Have you wondered how does Abu Dhabi look from space? If your answer is yes, don’t worry, Emirati astronaut Dr Sultan Al Neyadi has got you covered for this. Dr Al Neyadi is at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the longest Arab space mission captured a stunning picture of Abu Dhabi from 400 km above Earth and shared the snapshot on his social media account. “Here is the heart of our beloved home, the UAE,” wrote Dr Al Neyadi in his Twitter post. Read on for all the deets.
Dr Al Neyadi posted this snapshot of UAE’s capital on Monday, and while sharing the picture on Instagram, he captioned it: “Here is the heart of our beloved home, the UAE, a city with a vibrant present and promising future.”
Well, this is not the first time the history-making astronaut has shared snaps from space; recently, he also shared a pic of what Morocco looks like from the International Space Station. And on May 3, he shared a starry picture of Dubai at night from space. The photo showed Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and residential areas in Dubai. On April 12, 2023, he shared a pic of Al Ain from space; he shared a snapshot of the English Channel along with other images and videos.
Dr Al Neyadi keeps showing his life in space and recently posted a video to show how water forms in space. During his space journey, throughout the mission, Al Neyadi will partner with various space agencies, including NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), to carry out 19 scientific studies across a broad spectrum of fields. These studies will cover topics such as cardiovascular and immune system health, back pain, technical demonstrations, epigenetics, fluid science, plant biology, material science, sleep analysis, and radiation.
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In addition to conducting scientific research, he will engage in 13 live calls and 10-ham radio interactions, as well as participate in community outreach programmes scheduled throughout his six-month stay.
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