NASA pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr with a stunning image of Atlanta from space

To commemorate civil right’s leer Dr Martin Lur King Jr's birthday who was born on January 15, in Atlanta, Georgia, NASA has shared an aerial view of Atlanta. Illuminated with lights, city looked spectacular at night from International Station (ISS). "Darkness cant drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cant drive out hate, only love can do that,” ncy wrote King’s famous saying in caption alongside picture. sourn United States city is celebrated for its political and historical identity within country. According to US Census Bureau “ South” where Atlanta falls, has a distinct identity where civil activist was born. NASA’s stunning im portrayed souastern part of South, alight amidst dark of night. 

“Today we hour his legacy with this stunning im from of Atlanta, MLK’s birthplace,” NASA said, in an Instagram post. brightly lit metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Georgia was centre of  major American Civil War and civil rights movement in 1861-1865. city hosts Martin Lur King Jr National Historic Site, site of Battle of Atlanta, and famous Oakland Cemetery among many or historical landmarks. NASA paid tribute to Baptist minister Lur King for playing a  key role for America’s civil rights in mid-1950s until he was assassinated in 1968. 

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US federal holiday since 1986

King was widely kwn for fighting for human rights for African Americans and raising voice against racial inequality. Atlanta born conducted peaceful peaceful protests and was a leing voice for watershed events such as Montgomery Bus Boycott and 1963 March on Washington, vocating Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act legislation that was introduced due to his unceasing efforts. bel Peace Prize winner is remembered on US federal holiday since 1986. NASA, with its iconic imry of King’s birthplace taken from 250 miles above by astronaut Christina H. Koch, houred his legacy. 

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