• By Nidhi Giri
  • Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:42 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has shared a beautiful timelapse video showing India as captured from the International Space Station (ISS). Sharing the video on his X handle, Shukla stated that the video captures the station’s journey from south to north from the Indian Ocean, travelling along the east coast of India.

“The purple flashes you see is lightening happening in thunderstorms all over the country. Once the lights fade and a dark region appears- that's Himalayas. As we cross over you see light starts to flood in because you are witnessing a sunrise in orbit. Also notice the stars in the background,” Shukla said in his post on X.

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“Unfortunately I was up there during the monsoon season and it was mostly cloudy, yet I managed to steal a few shots of Bharat, one of which you are seeing," the Shukla added.

On Thursday, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Mission pilot aboard the recent Axiom-4 space mission, shared detailed insights about the experience and its significance for India's ambitions in human spaceflight, emphasising the invaluable knowledge gained from being in space itself.

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Speaking in a press conference, he underscored the pride and profound perspective gained by viewing Earth from orbit.

He said, "Bharat aaj bhi Antariksh se saare jahaan se achha dikhta hai."