Cover photo courtesy: NASA
“gar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
hameen ast-o hameen asto hameen ast”
India looks unreal from space, and these India from space photos will blow your mind! I’ve collected 15 incredible shots, think satellite images of India 2025, astronaut photos of India, and more, to show you the subcontinent from a cosmic perspective.
Ready for a sky-high journey over the Himalayas, cities, and beyond? Let’s go!
1. Himalayas From Space View: Northern Frontier’s Cosmic Glow
Image credits: STS 41-G/space shuttle Challenger mission
2. Saser Muztagh From Space: Karakoram’s Majestic Orbit Shot
Image credits: Malenchenko/Russian Federal Space Agency
Mistaken for Mount Everest by NASA at the time of its release, the picture of Saser Muztagh, located in the Karakoram Range in eastern Ladakh, was clicked by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko.
3. Indo-Pak Border From Space: A Seamless Nighttime Divide
Image credits: An astronaut from International Space Station, NASA
4. Taj Mahal From Space: Yamuna’s Marble Wonder in Orbit
Image credits: Soichi Noguchi (Japanese Astronaut), ISS on Expedition 22/23
5. Delhi From Space Photo: Capital’s Cosmic Cityscape Glow
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
6. Thar Desert From Space: East India’s Golden Sands Above
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
7. Sambhar Lake From Space: A Desert Oasis
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
8. Kolkata From Space View: Bengal’s Beauty in Orbit
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
9. Kolkata’s Diwali Lights From Space: India in Festive Splendour
Image credits: Paolo Angelo Nespoli (Italian astronaut), ISS on Expedition 26/27
10. Hugli River Delta From Space: A Green World Unveiled
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
11. Sundarbans Satellite View: Mangrove Marvel of Bengal
Image credits: NASA, created by merging Landsat 7 satellite observations from November 24, 1999, and November 17 and 26, 2000
12. Mawsynram From Space: Northeast’s Verdant Cosmic Canopy
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
13. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam From Space: South India’s Mighty Marvel
Image credits: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
14. Western Ghats From Space: Southern India’s Green Veil
Image credits: ISS, NASA
15. Palk Strait From Space: Indian Ocean’s Mystical Divide
Image credits: Soichi Noguchi, Japanese Astronaut aboard International Space Station on Expedition 22/23
Check out these stunning shots of India published by NASA
India from space photos mesmerises the International Space Station crew! A vibrant display of colours, a daily rejuvenation. Ever-changing hues paint a canvas of festivity and joy, a cosmic beauty to behold. Share it across 🙂
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