Bright city lights along the coastline and interior delineate the eastern coast of the United States at night.
Published Apr 13, 2003
A nearly uninterrupted string of lights stretches from Philadelphia to Hartford.
Published May 1, 2017
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
Published Oct 24, 2011
The peninsula is highly recognizable even at night, especially when looking north, as our map-trained brains expect.
Published Nov 17, 2014
Like most cities in the western United States, the Dallas-Fort Worth area was laid out in a grid pattern.
Published Dec 31, 2012
One of the largest seaports on the East Coast, “Charm City” was briefly the capital of the United States.
Published Nov 5, 2012
Astronaut photographs from the Gemini era and from the space shuttle reveal tremendous growth.
Published Sep 16, 2001
Milan, the largest city in Italy, is one of Europe’s major transportation, industrial, and commercial hubs, and a global center of fashion and culture.
Published Mar 14, 2011
This astronaut photograph features two of China’s most populous cities: Beijing and Tianjin.
Published Dec 27, 2010
The radial pattern of highways echoes the ancient saying that “all roads lead to Rome.”
Published Jul 28, 2016
Located on the broad alluvial fan of the Rimac River, Lima is the capital of Peru and the only megacity (7.7 million inhabitants in 2002) located on the western coastline of South America.
Published Apr 18, 2005
Several of the oldest cities of northwestern Europe are highlighted in this nighttime astronaut photograph from August 10, 2011.
Published Aug 29, 2011
Several Arizona cities and suburbs merge in a distinctive Western U.S. grid pattern.
Published Apr 1, 2013
