International Space Station Captures Breathtaking View Of Bengaluru From 400 km Above Earth

There is no doubt that anything would look stunning from space because of the unique vantage point offered by the height and distance from the earth's surface.

From space, the view is unobstructed by atmospheric distortion, cloud cover, and pollution, which allows for incredible detail and clarity. Additionally, the changing light and shadows created by the sun's rays offer put up a mesmerising visual display. This perspective allows us to see our planet in a new light and appreciate the beauty of our world from a whole new angle.

Recently, a video of Bengaluru captured from 400 km above the earth is making rounds on social media. Check out the video here.

Bengaluru captured from space

This @Space_Station view starts over the city of Bengaluru (also called Bangalore) which is the capital of India's?? southern Karnataka state - and then passes over Sri Lanka??.
Feb 25, 2023 06:39 UTC
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¡ª ISS Above (@ISSAboveYou) February 25, 2023

Bengaluru was photographed by the International Space Station (ISS), a mobile research facility that orbits earth from a distance of 400 kilometres. Before it passed over Sri Lanka, NASA released a video of the space station taking pictures of the surroundings.

The morning of February 25 saw clear skies over the pass. A map of the towns and cities that the space station passed through was also released by NASA.

"This @Space_Station view starts over the city of Bengaluru which is the capital of India's Karnataka state - and then passes over Sri Lanka," the tweet read.

The pass track over India and Sri Lanka pic.twitter.com/dq7KjksJEP

¡ª ISS Above (@ISSAboveYou) February 25, 2023

According to a tweet from ISS Above, the zero-gravity lab was rotated 180 degrees during the flyby in order to get ready for Soyuz MS-23's docking later today.

International Space Station serves as a centre for space research

For more than three decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a centre for space research and technological advances, serving as humans' only permanent residence outside of earth.

While the ISS was the only facility housing humans in space for three decades, it has recently acquired a new ally with the launch of China's Tiangong space station.

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