The Northrop Grumman Cygnus unmanned space freighter approaches the International Space Station orbiting 261 miles above the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia A photograph taken from the International Space Station on 4 August 2023. An optimised version of an original NASA image: Credit: NASA/WHoburg
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The city lights of Mecca, Islam's holiest city, are seen from the International Space Station on July 26, 2023, as it orbited approximately 259 miles above western Saudi Arabia. A photograph taken from the International Space Station on26 July 2023. An optimised version of an original NASA image: Credit: NASA/WHoburg
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - the Middle Eastern nation's capital and largest city, with a population of nearly 8 million - lies in the Arabian Desert, where several wadis, or dry riverbeds that carry water during periods of heavy rain, run through or near the city. The International Space Station was orbiting 261 miles above the Arabian Peninsula at the time of this photograph. A photograph taken from the International Space Station on 21 December 2025. An optimised version of an original NASA image
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Earth from space satellite view of Persian Gulf and Middle East.