The International Space Station (ISS) shared some stunning pictures of Earth on early Sunday morning that were taken from space
The beautiful picture shows India shining under a blanket of stars. (X/ISS)
The station’s account on social media platform X lit up with the pictures, showing different parts of the planet, from the USA to Southeast Asia. Among those photos is one of India, as seen from space. The beautiful picture shows India shining under a blanket of stars.
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“When you can see the stars above, the city lights below, and the atmospheric glow blanketing Earth’s horizon. Pic 1) Midwest United States Pic 2) India Pic 3) Southeast Asia Pic 4) Canada," the message on X, along with the photos, read.
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The image of India shows its city lights and also highlights the country’s dense population. Light clusters, shining brightly, interspersed with dimly lit areas, are visible against the night sky.
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The image of India shows its city lights and also highlights the country’s dense population. Light clusters, shining brightly, interspersed with dimly lit areas, are visible against the night sky.
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In fact, the Indian city lights can be seen shining the brightest among all the places shown in the posts. This probably points to the high density of population in the country.
Internet left mesmarised
The internet was left mesmarised at the sight of the Blue planet in the photos shared from the space station's account. While some called the visuals ‘magical’, others were proud to see their country shining from a cosmos point of view.
‘Just amazing!’ a user wrote in response to the visuals.
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“And all we seem to want to do is destroy everything and anything living on that beautiful sphere,” another user pointed out.
A user shared their feelings about watching the visuals and said, “Am awestruck”.
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The International Space Station houses several astronauts from different countries, all working together for the advancement of science and humanity. The station regularly shares visuals from space, showing the beauty of our planet.
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