Out of this world: See how Middle East destinations look from space

Tim Kopra tweeted this photo of the UAE in June 2016. Motorways connect Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain like thin gold chains. He said: “The UAE is one of the brightest places on the planet at night”. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

A satellite image taken from the International Space Station in February 2017 shows Doha and Bahrain in what Tim Copra calls “Earth Art”. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

A satellite image from the International Space Station shows the Alborz mountain range in Iran on the Caspian Sea. Tim Kopra tweeted the photo in March 2016. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

Astronaut Tim Peake posted this photo saying: “Can’t see the Pyramids with the naked eye from space but this is the view through an 800mm lens.” Courtesy ESA / Nasa

Cairo is photographed from the International Space Station in May 2016. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

Riyadh by night taken from the International Space Station and shared on Twitter by astronaut Tim Peake in May 2016. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

Astronaut Tim Peake shared this photo of Medina, Saudi Arabia, in May 2016 with the Majid Al Nabawi clearly visible from space. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

Tim Kopra shares a satellite imagine of a deep desert canyon in Yemen near Hadramout, taken in February 2016. Courtesy ESA / Nasa

A collection of images taken of the Middle East from the International Space Station and shared by astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake.