Mashable: Dubai is shining bright as stars.

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a sparkling view of Dubai from space.

Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi recently shares a glorious photo of Dubai from the International Space Station.

The stunning photo was taken from space by the Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi and shows Dubai shining bright at night.

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the United Arab Emirates-based astronaut gave a glimpse of the night view of Dubai from the International Space Station.

The 41-year-old astronaut posted a stunning night shot of Dubai from the orbiting space laboratory.

The ‘Najmonaut’ shared the photo on his official Twitter account and said that Dubai “shines” as bright as the “stars” from the International Space Station (ISS).

حتى من خارج الكوكب .. دبي كوكبٌ آخر 

Dubai shines almost as bright as the stars up here. #MyDubai  pic.twitter.com/cWe74Ku5DM

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) May 3, 2023
The breathtaking image which showed Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah shining vividly at night also caught the attention of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Dubai Crown Prince who is also the President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the agency behind the Astronaut Programme, shared the same image.

Sheikh Hamdan said that it is an “awe-inspiring photograph” of the Emirate that “paints a picture” of Dubai’s extraordinary achievements both on “Earth and beyond”.

An awe-inspiring photograph of Dubai taken by Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi from the @Space_Station paints a picture of the nation's extraordinary achievements both on Earth and beyond. pic.twitter.com/sqlC3r7QmN

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 3, 2023
Sultan Al Neyadi aka Sultan of Space also shared photos of his historic spacewalk with an inspiring message for his followers. The astronaut made history on April 28, 2023, by becoming the first Arab to take an Extravehicular Activity (EVA) outside the orbiting laboratory along with NASA astronaut and his Crew-6 member, Stephen Bowen.

"If you venture in pursuit of glory, don’t be satisfied with less than the stars." pic.twitter.com/8YaeCkPEWJ

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) May 3, 2023
After completing my first spacewalk, I am humbled by the experience. Here’s a time-lapse capturing one of my most surreal moments on the ISS. Thank you to everyone for the unwavering support. Onward to new frontiers.  pic.twitter.com/GR2AhfwuEg

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) May 2, 2023
Sultan Al Neyadi is the first Arab to go on the longest space mission on International Space Station (ISS).