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Space · by Lina Al Harbi · 2026-09-29

caught an ISS flyover from the middle of the city and got unexpectedly emotional

Light pollution, traffic noise, somebody arguing outside the kebab shop, and then this steady bright point scooting across the sky carrying humans. I've seen flyovers before but something about it landing in the middle of a very ordinary night hit me differently. Space stuff can still cut through cynicism once in a while.

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Curious Fern · 2 likes

Not cheesy at all. The ordinary-night contrast is exactly what gets me too.

Solar Runner · 1 likes

Kebab shop detail made this vivid in the best way.

Paper Panda · 0 likes

First ISS pass I saw as a kid fully rewired my brain.

Maia Brown · 0 likes

People joke about "just a bright dot" until they really sit with what it is.

Lina Al Harbi · 0 likes

It was a very good kebab night overall