Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured from ISS Rome, the capital of Italy, and the Vatican. The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. He called for measures to address the widening gaps between the rich and poor, and reached out to disadvantaged people around the world. Francis also urged countries to protect refugees and immigrants, and to respond to climate change. He actively sent out messages to resolve such global issues.
As is said “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, Rome has 2.7 million population and is the larget city in Italy. Enclosed in Rome lies Vatican City, the smallest state in the world by both area and population (1,000). In the image where Tiber River turns to the east, Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square can be recognized.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Soichi Noguchi’s Tweet
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