A photo overlooking Saudi from space has gone viral over social media since yesterday.
22 March 2017
| Last updated on 10 September 2017
NASA astronaut Robert Kimbrough recently shared a photo taken from space while the International Space Station was flying over Saudi Arabia and Egypt’s Red Sea.
Images of the Earth captured from space have been garnering interest for a while now. Photos such as this one seem to spark a deep appreciation for the beauty of our planet and leave people in awe.
Photo: Twitter @astro_kimbrough
After the photo was shared, people took to social media to express their amazement.
Most people marvelled at the beauty
@astro_kimbrough Sigh. Earth looks so peaceful from space. @Space_Station
— Christina Forsgård (@kittikatti) 20 March 2017
@astro_kimbrough @Space_Station Thank you for showing us the beauty of our planet...sometimes the noise down here gets in the way
— TrouserWookiee (@TrouserWookiee) 21 March 2017
@astro_kimbrough @Space_Station this is incredible. Such a peaceful view from 250 miles..
— Marianna (@mgreekchickie) 20 March 2017
@astro_kimbrough @Space_Station thank you Shane, sometimes we need reminding how lucky we are! True beauty!
— Tony Vernon (@tonyvee73) 21 March 2017
While some others found an opportunity...
@astro_kimbrough @Space_Station why does the earth not look flat in this picture? These pro-athletes and their lies!
— M. Barr (@____Your_Name__) 21 March 2017
@astro_kimbrough @Space_Station Wow. Look at all that flatness on that giant curve up there.
— Dane Rauschenberg (@SeeDaneRun) 21 March 2017
Previous photos
It’s not the first time photos from space have been taken of Saudi Arabia.
This is over Riyadh
This is over Taif, Jeddah and Mecca