Expo 2020 Dubai captured from space

Wednesday, 1 September 2021 17:13

By ARN News Staff

The UAE's KhalifaSat has captured an image of the Expo 2020 Dubai site from space.

In a nod to the event's one-month countdown, the satellite has captured the site that will bring together 191 countries.

The photo clearly shows Al Wasl dome, the Sustainability Pavilion and other prominent features of the Expo site.

One month to go for the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai. This photo, taken by #KhalifaSat from space, shows the site of the global cultural event that will bring together 191 countries in the UAE. pic.twitter.com/jNYbc9Dwa7
— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) September 1, 2021

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