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
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
At night, the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13, 2012.
Published Dec 28, 2012
Divided by the Danube River, the city is actually a unification of three different older communities.
Published May 24, 2020
The brilliant lights of Belgium shine in this nighttime photograph taken from the International Space Station.
Published May 5, 2014
The Nile River and its delta looks like a brilliant, long-stemmed flower in this astronaut photograph of the southeastern Mediterranean Sea at night.
Published Nov 8, 2010
The radial pattern of highways echoes the ancient saying that “all roads lead to Rome.”
Published Jul 28, 2016
The city is a favorite subject for astronaut photography.
Published Mar 9, 2012
The fast-growing city of Cairo has spilled onto desert plains well beyond the lush floodplain of the Nile River.
Published Apr 2, 2020
The capital city of Saudi Arabia has grown dramatically in the last half century.
Published Dec 3, 2012
Bright city lights along the coastline and interior delineate the eastern coast of the United States at night.
Published Apr 13, 2003
Québec City is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Americas, and the one that still feels closest to its roots.
Published Feb 12, 2018
It is the capital of Utah, headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and “the crossroads of the West.”
Published Jan 6, 2014
