11 Jul Portugal’s City Lights seen from Space
A stunning image of the Iberian Peninsula captured by NASA’s astronaut Terry Virts, displaying the night lights of the urban areas of Portugal and Spain, as well the Moroccan Mediterranean coastline.
Congratulations to #Portugal for winning the #Euro2016 cup! NASA Astronaut Terry Virts sha… https://t.co/D2j2il94iN pic.twitter.com/8dbWmXq3dr
— Earth from Space (@tEarthFromSpace) July 11, 2016
The astronaut posted on Twitter the photograph in celebration of Portugal’s 1-0 win of the #Euro2016 cup in Paris earlier today. The nerve-wrecking final game was played against France, with Cristiano Ronaldo football (soccer) star leaving the pitch early on the game due to injury.
Congrats #Portugal !!! #Euro2016Final #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/6Ri3S2uizp
— Terry Virts (@AstroTerry) July 10, 2016