INDIA Astro Science, Sector-29 C, MOhali

Williams highlighted how the Himalayas appear from orbit, saying, "Every time we went over the Himalayas, we got incredible pictures. It happened like a ripple and flowed down … Williams talked about India's diversity visible from the space, from the Himalayas, to a different culture from the East to the fishing fleet on the West. "I think when you come from the East, going into like Gujarat and Mumbai.

Here is a selection of 21 amazing pictures that allow you to get a sense of what it looks like to peer out of a satellite and see our country.