NASA astronaut shares image of Dublin from space

Shane Kimbrough is part of the crew of Expedition 65 which began its mission in April.

A NASA ASTRONAUT has captured an image of Dublin at night taken from orbit on the International Space Station.

Texas astronaut Shane Kimbrough is part of the crew of Expedition 65 which began its mission in April and is due to complete it later this month.

On Twitter, Kimbrough shared an image of Dublin saying that he looked forward to visiting Ireland next year.

“One of my favourite cities – Dublin, Ireland! Look forward to seeing all of my friends there next year. Slàinte!”

One of my favorite cities – Dublin, Ireland! Look forward to seeing all of my friends there next year. Slàinte! #dublin #trinity #ireland #nasa #iss pic.twitter.com/dbN1E2wmwj
— Shane Kimbrough (@astro_kimbrough) October 11, 2021

Expedition 65 is made up of an seven-person crew and is captained by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet.

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