Emirati astronaut Neyadi pays tribute to ‘Leader, teacher, hope maker and man of the impossible Sheikh Mohammed’ - GulfToday

Emirati astronaut Neyadi pays tribute to ‘Leader, teacher, hope maker and man of the impossible Sheikh Mohammed’

  • 15 Jul 2023

Sheikh Mohammed’s book rests on one of the windows of the Cupola Observational Module aboard the ISS.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a picture of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, book cover aboard the International Space Station on the Dubai Ruler’s birthday.

Neyadi sharing the image from the Cupola Observational Module, wrote on Twitter, “#Birthday of the Arabs' pride…

The leader, the teacher, the dreams maker and the man who defeats off the impossibles... God bless you…@HHShkMohd…”

People in the UAE, on Saturday, July 15, celebrated the birthday of Sheikh Mohammed.

The leader who established a unique school in leadership, and made a global model in planning, building, and sustaining the renaissance. He presents a life story full of giving and achievements, and a source of intellectual inspiration that achieved leadership and beat off the impossible, following the eternal heritage of the founding fathers, who instilled in the people of the UAE a spirit of ambition, achievement and dedication.

Earlier in the day, Emirati astronaut Neyadi shared a timelapse video of 16 sunrises and sunsets from the ISS.

Neyadi wrote, “Sunset, then sunrise, then sunset...

Every day, we witness 16 sunrises and sunsets aboard the ISS. Sharing with you this time-lapse video, captured from an altitude of around 400 km above Earth.🌏

Can you guess some of the countries that appear in the video?”

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