Ranveer Allahbadia recently sat down with former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, who shared a unique perspective on India, discussing how Delhi and Mumbai are viewed from space at night. During the podcast, Massimino spoke about how breathtaking India appears when viewed from space. Allahbadia later shared a snippet of the interview on Instagram, capturing a moment where he asked the astronaut, “Do some parts of the Earth look more beautiful, or is it all just gorgeous to look at as one piece?” Massimino replied, “India’s very beautiful. It’s all interesting.” He went on to describe how stunning Earth looks at night when seen from orbit. “Nighttime, it gets really cool and magical. You can see the stars very clearly. But looking down on the Earth, you see city lights. So you see some of the big cities like Mumbai or New Delhi or New York City…” he said. In the shared clip, Massimino also reflected on his connection with India. He revealed that seeing the country from space made him want to visit it someday. “NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares how stunning India looks from space. He says he always wanted to visit after seeing it from above, and finally made that dream come true. The beauty he saw from space matched what he experienced on the ground," Allahabadia captioned the video. Watch here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ranveer Allahbadia (@ranveerallahbadia) The video quickly gained traction, with several social media users appreciating Massimino's love of India. This year, Shubhanshu Shukla spent 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in June, becoming the first Indian to live and work in the ISS, and only the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma. Fondly known as Shux, Shukla was a part of Axiom Mission 4, a joint human spaceflight by ISRO, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX.
