The International Space Station shared some astonishing satellite footage of Cape Town that was captured around 3 pm on Monday, 17 January.
According to the post shared on Twitter, the space agency indicated that the amazing footage was taken from 428km above.
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Meanwhile, the satellite agency also captured footage from several other major cities in the world.
Kia ora Aotearoa New Zealand. This is your first pass of the @Space_Station today at 9:25 AM NZDT. This pass is over the South Island – cloudy over the west side – but clear on the east directly over the city of Dunedin.
Jan 18, 2022 pic.twitter.com/Q2DR3dMUFK
— ISS Above (@ISSAboveYou) January 17, 2022
Night view over @cityoflondon – 10:52PM UTC Jan 17, 2022. The view continues over the English Channel to northern France / Belgium.
Note: Static dots are “hot pixels” caused by the very high camera exposure settings. pic.twitter.com/LE3wnA0t9i
— ISS Above (@ISSAboveYou) January 17, 2022
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Picture: Screenshot from video