The Persian Gulf | International Space Station

U.S. Astronaut Ricky Arnold: "Even the dark of night cannot subdue the rich hues of the desert bordering the Persian Gulf." Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE...

The Persian Gulf is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Oman) through the Strait of Hormuz and lies between Iran to the northeast and the Arabian Peninsula to the southwest. (Source: Wikipedia)

Credit: NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold
Release Date: June 11, 2018

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