What did Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi say about the Philippines?

Soichi Noguchi described the Philippines as 'Beautiful' while sharing a photo of the Philippine Islands from the International Space Station.

When did Soichi Noguchi share his photo of the Philippines from the ISS?

Soichi Noguchi shared his photo of the Philippines from the International Space Station on April 6, 2021.

Where is Soichi Noguchi from?

Soichi Noguchi is from Japan and works for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Astronomy and Space

“Beautiful Philippines” Japanese Astronaut Takes a Photo of PH from the ISS

April 7, 20211450 views0

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi shared on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, a snapshot of the Philippine Islands from the International Space Station (ISS).

Noguchi shared the photo via his Twitter account. “Beautiful #Philippine Islands!” he said in his tweet.

Beautiful #Philippines islands! pic.twitter.com/RXuekityQh
— NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口　聡一（のぐち　そういち） (@Astro_Soichi) April 6, 2021

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On March 18, Noguchi also shared a photo of Palawan, also taken from the ISS, as a way to congratulate the Philippine Space Agency for successfully launching the Filipino nanosatellite Maya-2 on March 14, 2021.

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#Palawan island at dusk, #Philippines Congrats @PhilSpaceAgency #Maya2 was successfully launched last Sunday. pic.twitter.com/bEjEetZfyN
— NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口　聡一（のぐち　そういち） (@Astro_Soichi) March 17, 2021