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The Expo Centre in Sharjah in 2021. Photo: Google Earth
US astronaut Scott Kelly shared this night-time image of Dubai's Palm Jumeirah in 2016. Photo: Scott Kelly Twitter
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The Deira clock tower roundabout, which is one of Dubai's oldest landmarks. Photo: Google Earth
Satellite imagery shows Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, World Islands and Palm Deira. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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Abu Dhabi International Airport seen from space. Photo: European Space Agency
UAE satellite KhalifaSat captured the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World captured in satellite imagery. Photo: European Space Agency
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The Museum of the Future in Dubai can be seen in the centre of the image. Photo: Google Earth
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Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Photo: European Space Agency
Dubai's man-made Love Lake, captured by KhalifaSat satellite. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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The Expo 2020 Dubai site in 2017. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai Twitter
Dubai's Palm Jumeirah in 2021. Photo: Shane Kimbrough Twitter
Dubai International Airport in 2021. Photo: Shane Kimbrough Twitter
Sharjah's largest mosque captured by UAE satellite KhalifaSat. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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The Expo Centre in Sharjah in 2021. Photo: Google Earth
US astronaut Scott Kelly shared this night-time image of Dubai's Palm Jumeirah in 2016. Photo: Scott Kelly Twitter
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The Deira clock tower roundabout, which is one of Dubai's oldest landmarks. Photo: Google Earth
Satellite imagery shows Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, World Islands and Palm Deira. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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Abu Dhabi International Airport seen from space. Photo: European Space Agency
UAE satellite KhalifaSat captured the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World captured in satellite imagery. Photo: European Space Agency
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The Museum of the Future in Dubai can be seen in the centre of the image. Photo: Google Earth
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Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Photo: European Space Agency
Dubai's man-made Love Lake, captured by KhalifaSat satellite. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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The Expo 2020 Dubai site in 2017. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai Twitter
Dubai's Palm Jumeirah in 2021. Photo: Shane Kimbrough Twitter
Dubai International Airport in 2021. Photo: Shane Kimbrough Twitter
Sharjah's largest mosque captured by UAE satellite KhalifaSat. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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The Expo Centre in Sharjah in 2021. Photo: Google Earth
Incredible images of Abu Dhabi and Dubai landmarks from space
From Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah to Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Bridge, the UAE looks remarkable from outer space
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Sarwat Nasir
14 August, 2021
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