Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield [1], currently in space aboard the International Space Station, is sharing pictures of breathtaking views from around the world on Twitter. Here are a few shots he shares of the Middle East from space.
Ankara:
While orbiting over Turkey, he shares this photograph of Ankara, the capital. He tweets:
@Cmdr_Hadfield: [2] Ankara, capital of Turkey, ancient city, home to 5 million of us and source of Angora wool. pic.twitter.com/x8EutOO5WH [3]
[2]Ankara from space. Photograph by @comdr_hadfield [2]
Tel Aviv:
Over Israel, he shares a picture from Tel Aviv, saying:
@Cmdr_Hadfield: [4]Tel Aviv, with over 400 thousand Tel Avivim on Israel's Mediterranean coast. pic.twitter.com/OlqprC3rrM [5]
[6]Tel Aviv from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield [6] on Twitter
Egypt:
Egypt, gets two photographs. The first if of the Nile and the second is of Egypt's bustling capital Cairo.
The Nile:
@Cmdr_Hadfield: [7]
The Nile flowing into the delta at Cairo at night, like a living thing. pic.twitter.com/Zdzm0RmTWa [8]
[9]The Nile from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield [10] on Twitter
Cairo:
@Cmdr_Hadfield [11]: Cairo at night. You can see El Gabalaya Park. Are the pyramids lit up? pic.twitter.com/umsYK4N9nO [12]
[13]Cairo from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield [13]on Twitter
Egyptian blogger Mostafa Hussein asks:
@moftasa: [14] what's el Gabalaya park though?
It seems that the map they have in space is different from ours.