Astronauts share images of Himalayas and Italy taken from space. Seen them yet? – Hindustan Times

Two astronauts, currently aboard the International Space Station, took to Twitter to share the images.

By Trisha Sengupta

PUBLISHED ON JUN 03, 2021 08:30 AM IST

If youre a regular user of the Internet, chances are you have seen the various images of Earth captured from the International Space Station (ISS). Amazing, mesmerising, and beautiful, are some among the many adjectives that people often use to react to such pictures. There is a high possibility that youll also be using those words and more after seeing these incredible images shared by two astronauts who are currently aboard ISS.

The first image is tweeted by astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei and it shows the majestic Himalayas. Somewhere on a clear, bright day in the Himalayas. I cant get enough views like this, he wrote while sharing the picture.

Another picture, shared by astronaut Shane Kimbrough, shows an Italian city named Turin. Turin, Italy a city with rich history and culture in northern Italy is easy to spot from @Space_Station, he shared along with the image.

Both the posts received tons of appreciative comments from people. Many expressed their wonder while reacting to the pictures.

What are your thoughts on the images shared by the astronauts?

By Khyati Sanger

PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2021 12:24 PM IST

NASA took to Instagram to share a picture of Istanbul, city seems to be glowing.

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