Emirati coastline

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured this image of the United Arab Emirates from the International Space Station and shared it on his social media channels saying: "Natural and artificial structures alternate on the Emirates coast, creating complex water currents."

Luca was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Beyond, on 20 July 2019. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 50 European experiments and more than 200 international experiments in space.

Follow Luca and his Beyond mission on social media on his website and on his blog.