The US space agency NASA has shared on its official Instagram account an image of Moscow and the lights of the city from space. The photograph was taken from the International Space Station as it travels about 263 miles above the Volga River in Russia. Since sharing on March 13, the post has received more than 7 lakh likes and has garnered a lot of comments from netizens.
A photograph of Moscow taken from space
The image shows the bright lights of the city of Moscow and the peripheral regions. The ISS was also able to capture an aurora, which appears to be spreading out to the light. The space agency NASA co-wrote the caption, “Twilight from the misty skies.” They said, “Have you ever been to Moscow?” They completed the caption with information regarding the Volga River which is considered to be the longest river in Europe which flows through Central Russia into Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. . The space agency also shared a fun truth about the Volga river. Check out the post.
The post shared by the space agency has delighted more than 7 lakh and gathered a ton of ideas from netizens. One user wrote, “amazing .. please accept me there.” “Wow just GOD”, someone else wrote. Another commented, “this is an amazing picture.” Another user commented, “Like a star on Earth”.
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