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| Originally Posted by Spicoli Palm Island Resort, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is featured in this image photographed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao from the International Space Station. The resort is under construction on reclaimed land silhouetted against the dark waters of Dubai’s Persian Gulf coast. Advertised as "being visible from the Moon," |
LOL Those crazy Dubai-ites. Or is it Dubai-ians.
As for the "visible from the Moon" comment... I'm skeptical. Ok, so they claim someone on the ISS took that pic. Fine. The ISS is in orbit at an altitude of 354 kms. The Moon is 384,467 kms away. Their advertising is a little far-fetched I think.
