Earth observation views of Egypt taken from OV-105 during STS-99

STS099-714-060 (11-22 February 2000) ---One of the STS-99 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour recorded this 70mm image of Cairo, one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The city is moving outside the dark-colored Nile valley into the surrounding desert. New developments are side by side with ancient monuments. The pyramids at Giza are highlighted by their shadows and the new development in the desert to the South is outlined by lighter-colored roads. Further south of the Giza pyramids on the west side of the Nile River are the Step and Bent Pyramids, respectively.