“Welcome to Planet Marseille,” a spatial wink by Thomas Pesquet on the occasion of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Two days ago, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet revealed three new images of Marseille seen from space. A nod to the occasion of the World Congress for Nature held in Marseille. Take the opportunity to talk about the environment.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is flooding social networks with his images of the planet from space. Almost every day a place is honored, and this Saturday, the spotlight is on the city of Marseille.
With a touch of humor, and a reference to IAM, with his book “Welcome to Planet Marseille”, he took the opportunity to include some neighborhoods like the basket or even the northern ones.
⚪🔵 Welcome to Planet Marseille There is so much to say about the Phocaean city, one post won’t be enough! So this is a poster worthy of its diversity, from the Paneer Labyrinth to the northern regions, such as its opening on 🌍➡️ https://t.co/yB1ww4EEJC pic.twitter.com/z2vWvUCqsb
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) September 4, 2021
This post was special for him, an ardent defender of nature, to remind that since this Saturday in Marseille, the International Conference on Nature is taking place. What measures should be taken to ensure conservation (for biodiversity, editor’s note) ?
Marseille is hosting the World Conservation Conference these days #IUCCNCongress Which brings together experts from around the world – urgently, clearly – biodiversity issues: what actions need to be taken to ensure conservation? 💪 https://t.co/JQERE8Gqgz pic.twitter.com/5zv9Awi1z2
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) September 4, 2021
And he could not speak of Marseille without winking at OM and it was Vélodrome who caught his eye. A stadium visible from space, recognizable by its special structure, oval and white.
…and yes, we can enjoy the stadium loop live from the International Space Station! (Were you expecting this tweet?Tweet embed…? ⚽ pic.twitter.com/fV1PjeFnB9
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) September 4, 2021
Posts that were widely shared on social networks and got “likes” in the thousands, 6,358 on those in the velodrome for example.
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