Dubaï at night

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is spending six months on the International Space Station as part of his second mission 'Alpha'. In his free time, like many astronauts, he enjoys looking out of the Cupola windows at Earth. This picture shows Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at night. The image was taken on 29 August 2021.

The International Space Station flies at roughly 400 km altitude so Thomas uses the longest lenses available onboard.

Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet