India and Pakistan share serene embrace in a Nasa photograph

[Spectre]

View from top makes us realize how petty our differences are - if only we could let go of our tunnel vision which fills us with hate and misery.

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Indian and Pakistan might be quarreling on several issues, from Kashmir to cross-border terrorism, but the view from above, far above, is quite different. Yes, things might look grim on the ground, but from space, it's a different story.

Nasa has released a photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station which captures the India-Pakistan border in the nighttime. The photograph manages to include Karachi, visible as a cluster of lights facing a completely black Arabian Sea, the Indus Valley, the foothills of Himalayas and the winding border between Indian and Pakistan, lit by security lights that have a distinct "orange tone", all in one frame.

Despite all the bitterness and violence that plagues the border areas, the photograph evokes a sense of serenity and peace.

The India-Pakistan border in the nighttime, photographed from space. Image courtesy: Nasa.

The photo was taken on 23 September, 2015 and has been made public by Nasa's Earth Observatory website.

According to the website, the picture was taken using a Nikon D4 digital camera, fitted with a 28 millimetre lens, and was provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 45 crew, the website adds.

What's the fuss about? India and Pakistan share serene embrace in a Nasa photograph - Firstpost

@WAJsal @Icarus @third eye @Bang Galore @levina

 

[Donald Trump]

Aliens looking at us from above must be thinking how peaceful the world is!

 

[Spectre]

Aliens looking at us from above must be thinking how peaceful the world is!

Distance makes everything beautiful and peaceful.

 

[WAJsal]

View from top makes us realize how petty our differences are - if only we could let go of our tunnel vision which fills us with hate and misery.

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Indian and Pakistan might be quarreling on several issues, from Kashmir to cross-border terrorism, but the view from above, far above, is quite different. Yes, things might look grim on the ground, but from space, it's a different story.

Nasa has released a photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station which captures the India-Pakistan border in the nighttime. The photograph manages to include Karachi, visible as a cluster of lights facing a completely black Arabian Sea, the Indus Valley, the foothills of Himalayas and the winding border between Indian and Pakistan, lit by security lights that have a distinct "orange tone", all in one frame.

Despite all the bitterness and violence that plagues the border areas, the photograph evokes a sense of serenity and peace.

The India-Pakistan border in the nighttime, photographed from space. Image courtesy: Nasa.

The photo was taken on 23 September, 2015 and has been made public by Nasa's Earth Observatory website.

According to the website, the picture was taken using a Nikon D4 digital camera, fitted with a 28 millimetre lens, and was provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 45 crew, the website adds.

What's the fuss about? India and Pakistan share serene embrace in a Nasa photograph - Firstpost

@WAJsal @Icarus @third eye @Bang Galore @levina

Look at Karachi: the city of lights, nice.

 

[coffee_cup]

View from top makes us realize how petty our differences are - if only we could let go of our tunnel vision which fills us with hate and misery.

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Indian and Pakistan might be quarreling on several issues, from Kashmir to cross-border terrorism, but the view from above, far above, is quite different. Yes, things might look grim on the ground, but from space, it's a different story.

Nasa has released a photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station which captures the India-Pakistan border in the nighttime. The photograph manages to include Karachi, visible as a cluster of lights facing a completely black Arabian Sea, the Indus Valley, the foothills of Himalayas and the winding border between Indian and Pakistan, lit by security lights that have a distinct "orange tone", all in one frame.

Despite all the bitterness and violence that plagues the border areas, the photograph evokes a sense of serenity and peace.

The India-Pakistan border in the nighttime, photographed from space. Image courtesy: Nasa.

The photo was taken on 23 September, 2015 and has been made public by Nasa's Earth Observatory website.

According to the website, the picture was taken using a Nikon D4 digital camera, fitted with a 28 millimetre lens, and was provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 45 crew, the website adds.

What's the fuss about? India and Pakistan share serene embrace in a Nasa photograph - Firstpost

@WAJsal @Icarus @third eye @Bang Galore @levina

Nice.

Now please lift the blockade on Nepal. That will send quite a good signal.

Everyday that this blockade stays, reminds us how thankful we are that we parted our ways!

 

[Donald Trump]

Distance makes everything beautiful and peaceful.

Yep! Far-off fields look green!

 

[WAJsal]

Now please lift the blockade on Nepal. That will send quite a good signal.

Everyday that this blockade stays, reminds us how thankful we are that we parted our ways!

It's not like he is the PM on India, he can't help. Completely off topic post. Should update it as your status.

 

[scorpionx]

Whenever I see such photographs I remember the words of Carl Sagan when he certainly sounded like an ancient philosopher.

The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.

Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.

[A vision of the Human Future In Space: Pale Blue Dot]

 

[TejasMk3]

That is one way of reporting it... here is another:
The India-Pakistan border is so closely guarded that it can be seen from space - Quartz

 

[vsdoc]

I have flown over Afghanistan.

It is shocking how dark it is compared to the lights over India and Pakistan or even Iran.

I feel really sorry for our ancient civilizational brothers to be honest.

 

[OldenWisdom...قول بزرگ]

I have flown over Afghanistan.

It is shocking how dark it is compared to the lights over India and Pakistan or even Iran.

I feel really sorry for our ancient civilizational brothers to be honest.

Do not patronize! Things do come in time and ones who don't have certain luxuries are not missing anything. It is pretentious self satisfied and me me crowd who feel sorry or rather smug on what others are missing. I have seen this behavior quite a bit in Indians who always seem to be measuring weiners.

 

[SipahSalar]

 

[Shamain]

Already a thread running on it but he hadto open a new one. And so agree with the meme. Serene embrace. YEAHHH!!!!! Very serene thanx to bsf.

 

[EAK]

Do not patronize! Things do come in time and ones who don't have certain luxuries are not missing anything. It is pretentious self satisfied and me me crowd who feel sorry or rather smug on what others are missing. I have seen this behavior quite a bit in Indians who always seem to be measuring weiners.

Why you are so offended by his post.. It's just the truth..have you ever flown over Afghanistan ..well i did.. and i know @vsdoc is right whatever he said ..You guys should focus more on building then just blaming others for every thing.. No offence intended

 

[Shamain]

Whenever I see such photographs I remember the words of Carl Sagan when he certainly sounded like an ancient philosopher.

The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.

Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.

[A vision of the Human Future In Space: Pale Blue Dot]

But then isnt that weird that on this whole speck and dot of a planet...those ppl who live on it,those that u know, ur frnds ,relatives...they are what make ur universe.