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Manzanillo, Mexico
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Manzanillo, Mexico

The port city handles cargo for Mexico City and the surrounding region.

Published Aug 14, 2017

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Ancient Rome’s Port City
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Ancient Rome’s Port City

The distinctive, hexagon-shaped Trajanic Basin marks the spot of one of the Roman Empire’s great engineering achievement.

Published Mar 15, 2015

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Le Havre, France
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Le Havre, France

The second largest container port in France is also a World Heritage Site for its unique concrete buildings.

Published Nov 18, 2013

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Marseille, France
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Marseille, France

The ancient city has been a bustling trade center for more than 2,000 years.

Published Jul 8, 2018

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The Port City of Jeddah
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The Port City of Jeddah

This “Gateway to Mecca” stands along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.

Published Nov 27, 2017

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Alexandria (Al Iskandariya), Egypt
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Alexandria (Al Iskandariya), Egypt

This image of Alexandria was taken by astronauts on board the International Space Station in December 2000 using an Electronic Still Camera.

Published Dec 31, 2000

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National Stadium of Brasília
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National Stadium of Brasília

Astronauts have the best view of the city’s well-known “swept wing” city layout, which takes the form of a flying bird that is expressed in the curves of the boulevards. The stadium sits between the wings.

Published Jun 16, 2014

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Doha, Qatar
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Doha, Qatar

The old and new zones of Doha, capital city of Qatar, are clearly visible from space, as is the Persian Gulf emirate’s new artificial island, The Pearl.

Published Dec 20, 2010

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Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv is rich in the history of western civilization. It was a trade center on the Baltic-Black Sea route in the 11th and 12th centuries, and one of the major cities in the Christian world, until Mongol invaders destroyed the city in 1240. Some of the 11th-century cathedrals, which contain famous artifacts, remain standing and have been restored.

Published Apr 19, 2004

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Buenos Aires at Night
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Buenos Aires at Night

Buenos Aires is one of the larger cities seen by orbiting crews. Twelve million people, almost one third of all Argentines, live in this city, often called the “Paris of the South”.

Published Mar 16, 2003

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The Port of Sfax
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The Port of Sfax

Tunisia’s “second city” is home to a large fishing fleet and a vast coastal redevelopment project.

Published Jul 13, 2015

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Brussels and Antwerp at Night
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Brussels and Antwerp at Night

The brilliant lights of Belgium shine in this nighttime photograph taken from the International Space Station.

Published May 5, 2014

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Rome
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Rome

Rome holds about 2.7 million people and rests 12 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea halfway down Italy’s west coast. In the above image, the city appears as a grayish mass.

Published Nov 15, 2002

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Shanghai At Night: A Growing City
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Shanghai At Night: A Growing City

The bright lights of Shanghai’s city center and the distinctive new skyscrapers that form the skyline along the Pudong district make for spectacular night viewing from space.

Published Apr 16, 2012

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan

A key city on the old Silk Road stands midway between Western Europe and China.

Published Sep 23, 2013

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Cologne, Germany
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Cologne, Germany

The city is the cultural, historic, and economic capital of the Rhineland, a vital inland port, and the busiest rail junction in Germany.

Published Feb 17, 2019

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Located on the highly populated Hawaiian island of Oahu just west of Honolulu, Pearl Harbor is the historic center of events on “the day that will live in infamy”—December 7, 1941—when the Japanese fleet launched a surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor and other strategic military targets on Oahu. The ISS-6 Space Station crew obtained this high-resolution image of Pearl Harbor in March 2003, enabling detailed observations of the harbor and its multiple uses.

Published Jul 12, 2004

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A Falcon over Ajim
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A Falcon over Ajim

Iconic scenes from the original Star Wars movie were filmed in a Tunisian fishing town.

Published May 25, 2020

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Watery Gem of Northern Italy, the City of Venice
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Watery Gem of Northern Italy, the City of Venice

The compact Italian city of Venice with its renowned canals is situated on a small, fish-shaped island in the Laguna Veneta at the northwest corner of the Adriatic Sea. In this photo taken from the International Space Station by the Expedition 1 Crew on February 21, 2001, one can see part of the causeway connecting the city to the mainland. The sinuous Canal Grande bisecting the city is easily visible in this scene as is the larger Canal Giudecca to the west, which leads to the port facilities on the northwestern end of the island. For centuries, the low-lying city has successfully coped with the three-foot tidal range experienced at this end of the Adriatic Sea, and the series of barrier islands has offered some protection from storm waves. However, a combination of both regional land subsidence and recent slight rises in sea level pose a significant threat this historic city and its priceless art treasures.

Published Jul 8, 2001

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New York City and East Coast City Lights
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New York City and East Coast City Lights

Bright city lights along the coastline and interior delineate the eastern coast of the United States at night.

Published Apr 13, 2003

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