‘Thanks from the world’: Astronaut Soichi Noguchi shares image of Giza pyramid clicked from ISS

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi recently shared a photograph he took aboard the international space station on his last day and the picture is now making rounds on the internet. Taking to Twitter, Noguchi shared a picture of The Great Pyramid of Giza, a world heritage site constructed by the ancient Egyptians.

The image features both the architectural marvel and the Al Giza Desert adjacent to it. “The final day on #ISS – I got the best shot of #Giza #Pyramid #worldheritage”, he wrote, while sharing the picture.

Take a look here:

The final day on #ISS – I got best shot of #Giza #Pyramid #worldheritage ギザの大ピラミッド、今日はきれいに捕れました。 pic.twitter.com/e3eYDG5i6h

— NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口　聡一（のぐち　そういち） (@Astro_Soichi) May 1, 2021

Take a look at how people reacted to the picture here:

Thanks from the world for the beautiful pictures 😃

— orduhan özkaynak (@OrduhanOzkaynak) May 1, 2021

a perfect view. you are very good at this. 👌🏼

— didem (@ddmacar) May 1, 2021

Incredible!

— Jackie Carpenter (@onegiantleapoz) May 1, 2021

Wow! Great photo. Thank you for sharing some of your experiences on ISS. Safe home.

— Steve Joyce (@luckosteve) May 1, 2021

Wow, nice! Thank you.

— Natalie (@NotNatalie0390) May 1, 2021

Marvellous shot. Safe journey home.

— Marianne. (@MmPson2) May 1, 2021

Good luck and welcome back home, Soichi San

— ᐯ ﾒ ᗪ (@VXDXI) May 1, 2021

Soichi have a safe voyage home, your photos have brought us great joy! Thank you

— Teri Williford (@williford_teri) May 1, 2021

Have a safe trip Home, thank you for all the amazing photos you shared. All the best.

— Michael G. Cooper 🇬🇧 🇲🇽 (@space_cooper) May 1, 2021

He, along with three other astronauts, returned to Earth in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule following the group’s six-month mission in orbit.

Crew-I Mission splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City at 2:56 a.m. EDT, a minute ahead of the scheduled time.