In this astronaut photograph from the International Space Station, the lights of Qatar show informative demographic detail that is very difficult to discern in daylight images.
Published Nov 12, 2012
After dark, a fiesta of lights provides the outline for Spain and Portugal.
Published Dec 26, 2011
Astronauts collect a lot of photos of Earth at night, but they don't always know what they are looking at. You can help.
Published Aug 30, 2014
City lights trace the outline of Italy's “boot” and the island of Sicily.
Published Jul 4, 2011
Coastal cities flourish amidst a more moderate climate along the Red Sea.
Published Aug 12, 2013
This nighttime photograph of Tokyo, Japan, was taken by International Space Station astronaut Dan Tani on February 5, 2008. The heart of the city is brightest, with ribbons of lights radiating outward from the center along streets and railways.
Published Apr 22, 2008
A nearly uninterrupted string of lights stretches from Philadelphia to Hartford.
Published May 1, 2017
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
The peninsula is highly recognizable even at night, especially when looking north, as our map-trained brains expect.
Published Nov 17, 2014
The city is a favorite subject for astronaut photography.
Published Mar 9, 2012
Satellite data reveals increases in December holiday lighting in the United States, mostly in the suburbs.
Published Dec 17, 2014Image of the Day Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Here’s what India looked like to the Suomi NPP satellite during Diwali.
Published Nov 15, 2012
Divided by the Danube River, the city is actually a unification of three different older communities.
Published May 24, 2020
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
