UAE Astronaut Shares Video of Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah From Space
- Publish date: Wednesday، 19 April 2023
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has posted a video of Madinah, Makkah, and Jeddah from the International Space Station (ISS).
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"From the international space station, a gift for Salman's children on these blessed nights. Dedication to the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the landing site of revelation and the land of the message, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Al Neyadi tweeted.
من محطة الفضاء الدولية،
— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) April 17, 2023
إهداء لعيال سلمان في هذه الليالي المباركة 🌙⭐️
إهداء لبلاد الحرمين الشريفين، مهبط الوحي وأرض الرسالة، المملكة العربية السعودية. 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/3OQTg4CgXb
The video showed the cities lit up and Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque glowing in the dark "like shining stars."
Al Neyadi has been on a six-month mission since March 3rd, making it the Arab world's first long-duration space trip.
The astronaut is currently preparing to embark on a spacewalk scheduled for Friday, April 28th. This will be the first time for the UAE and any other Arab nation.