NASA: The International Space Station (ISS) shared a number of pictures on the social media site X. One of these pictures shows India gleaming under a blanket of stars, providing a breathtaking aerial vista.
“When you can see the stars above, the city lights below, and the atmospheric glow blanketing Earth’s horizon,” ISS wrote as the caption for the images it shared on X (previously Twitter). Picture 1) India Picture 2) Midwest United States Pictures 3 and 4: Southeast Asia and Canada
When you can see the stars above, the city lights below, and the atmospheric glow blanketing Earth's horizon.
Pic 1) Midwest United States
Pic 2) India
Pic 3) Southeast Asia
Pic 4) Canada pic.twitter.com/nRa56Ov3cm— International Space Station (@Space_Station) April 12, 2025
Each of the four pictures depicts a different location of the planet. The show of city lights makes India stand out in the image. It demonstrates how densely populated the nation is. Against the dark night, there are noticeable light clusters followed by a few softly lit spots.
The majority of individuals commented on the ISS photographs using adjectives like “gorgeous” and “awesome.” One of the internet users wrote, “Simply stunning. We live on one amazing rock!”
The International Space Station (ISS) provided three additional Earth views in addition to the picture of India. One displays cloud patterns in the Midwest region of the United States. Another depicts Southeast Asia as a landscape with sporadic clouds, water, and land.
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Canada at night is shown in the third picture. While a bright green aurora spans the sky, city lights are scattered around the countryside and above the horizon. One may also see the Earth’s curvature. The ISS revolves between 370 and 460 kilometers above the ground, according to NASA. It frequently posts images of the Earth from this perspective.
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