Sultan Al Neyadi, the UAE second astronaut who is currently on the International Space Station (ISS) for the longest Arab space mission, shared the video of Earth as seen from the Cupola of the ISS.

“Sharing with you my first views of Earth from the Cupola Observational Module aboard the ISS,” he tweeted.

Al Neyadi also shared a valuable message. “The further we journey from Earth, the more we realise just how precious it truly is. Let us cherish and preserve this incredible planet we call home.”

In the video, Al Neyadi can be seen talking in Arabic and English.

He said the ISS was over Africa as he captured the first visuals of the Earth.

“This is absolutely amazing,” he said.

“This is the best place we can monitor and see our beautiful planet,” he said, as he panned the camera across the Cupola.

He showed the Canadaarm robotic arm fixed outside the ISS. “The is the arm, the SRMS,” he said.

The Canadaarm is officially known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System or SRMS.