Astonishing! Cyclone Biparjoy photos taken from space: Astronaut shares images

As the severe Cyclone Biparjoy moves towards making its landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has captured stunning pictures of it from space.

Sultan Al Neyadi, an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took to Twitter to share a few images of Cyclone Biparjoy over the Arabian Sea. (Al Neyadi| Twitter)

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1/6 Sultan Al Neyadi, an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took to Twitter to share a few images of Cyclone Biparjoy over the Arabian Sea. (Al Neyadi| Twitter)

"I am sharing some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I took over the past two days from the International Space Station, as I promised in my previous video," Al Neyadi wrote. (Al Niyadi | Twitter)

2/6 "I am sharing some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I took over the past two days from the International Space Station, as I promised in my previous video," Al Neyadi wrote. (Al Niyadi | Twitter)

The three pictures shared by Al Neyadi came a day after he shared a four-minute video of Cyclone Biparjoy. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Keti Bandar Port in Sindh's Thatta district and Kutch district in India on Thursday. (Al Neyadi | Twitter)

3/6 The three pictures shared by Al Neyadi came a day after he shared a four-minute video of Cyclone Biparjoy. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Keti Bandar Port in Sindh's Thatta district and Kutch district in India on Thursday. (Al Neyadi | Twitter)

In the video, Al Neyadi showcased the center point of the cyclone and attempted to illustrate its extensive reach. (Al Neyadi| Twitter)

4/6 In the video, Al Neyadi showcased the center point of the cyclone and attempted to illustrate its extensive reach. (Al Neyadi| Twitter)

Accompanying the video, Al Neyadi tweeted, "Watch as a tropical cyclone forms over the Arabian Sea from these views I captured. The ISS provides a unique perspective on several natural phenomena, which can assist experts on Earth in weather monitoring. Stay safe, everyone!" (Al Niyadi)

5/6 Accompanying the video, Al Neyadi tweeted, "Watch as a tropical cyclone forms over the Arabian Sea from these views I captured. The ISS provides a unique perspective on several natural phenomena, which can assist experts on Earth in weather monitoring. Stay safe, everyone!" (Al Niyadi)

Biparjoy has now intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm originating in the Arabian Sea and is approaching India and Pakistan. (Al Niyadi)

6/6 Biparjoy has now intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm originating in the Arabian Sea and is approaching India and Pakistan. (Al Niyadi)