Watch: UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi crosses over country today in International Space Station

Sultan AlNeyadi, UAE's beloved astronaut, today passed over the Emirates in International Space Station.

AlNeyadi, currently on a six-month mission in the ISS, visibly crossed over the country on March 12 between 8pm and 8.02pm.

The solar panels on the International Space Station shone in the night sky as the Astronomical Seal Observatory of the International Astronomy Centre filmed the iconic moment.

• UAE astronauts explain importance of exercise in space in new video series