Astronaut Don Pettit, renowned for his artistic space photography during his fourth ISS mission, captured the scene from the station's cupola window using a high-resolution Nikon camera.
Riyadh: The Kaaba, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a highly sacred place for Muslims around the world. Muslims going for Hajj feel fortunate just to see the Kaaba and touch its wall.
Nasa astronaut Don Pettit, who has just returned from his ISS mission, posted the photo on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.