On Tuesday, Sultan AlNeyadi, one of the first two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sent greetings to India for its 77th Independence Day by posting an incredible photo of New Delhi, the nation’s capital. Sultan is now on a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The image that AlNeyadi posted was taken at night and showed a lit-up Delhi. The image showed a stunning map of the nation’s capital as the lights came on throughout the city. (Twitter/@Astro_Alneyadi)
Happy Independence Day from the International Space Station to all Indians worldwide, AlNeyadi wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. I’m sending you a photo of New Delhi, the capital of India, taken from space.
AlNeyadi included the greeting “Namaste” in his tweet in 11 different Indian languages, including Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.
नमस्ते | નમસ્તે | നമസ്കാരം | నమస్కారం | سلام | வணக்கம் | নমস্কার | ನಮಸ್ತೆ | ନମସ୍କାର | ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ | নমস্কাৰ 🙏
To all Indians around the world, Happy Independence Day from the International Space Station! Sharing with you a capture of India's capital, New Delhi, from space.🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/wBPfVAumR1— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) August 15, 2023
AlNeyadi’s additional space posts about India
AlNeyadi has already published images from the space that were relevant to India. He posted pictures of the Himalayas taken from space earlier this month on Twitter. The images depicted the snow-covered Himalayas against a cloudy background, providing an incredible landscape that exemplifies the beauty of nature as seen from space.
“From space, the Himalayas. These mountains, which are home to the Everest summit, the highest point on Earth above sea level, are one of the classic symbols of the diverse natural beauty of our world, remarked Sultan Al Neyadi when posting the images to Twitter.
The Himalayas from space 🏔️
Home to the Everest summit, the highest point above sea level on earth, these mountains are one of the iconic landmarks of our planet's rich nature. pic.twitter.com/DiQqz0L95b
— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) August 12, 2023
AlNeyadi published images of Cyclone Biparjoy in June of this year. He posted the images on Twitter along with the following caption: “Here are some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I clicked over two days from the International Space Station.”
