Looking Down At Abu Dhabi At Night – From Orbit

Thomas Pesquet: Abu Dhabi at night is a very distinctive city.
The districts seem to have different layouts and different lighting, and note the arrow clearly pointing somewhere, I wonder if the city planners were trying to show astronauts and pilots and anybody who can look at a map where the treasure is? ?

Abou Dabi, facile à reconnaître de nuit. On dirait que chaque quartier est indépendant des autres, et la couleur de l’éclairage renforce cette impression. Vous avez remarqué la flèche ? Dix contre un qu’elle est là pour montrer l’emplacement d’un trésor aux pilotes et aux astronautes… ?

Credits: ESA/NASA-T. Pesquet larger image