Space Station View of Earth at Night

By NASA | Created at 2026-09-28 18:31:53 | Updated at 2026-09-28 22:12:28 6 hours ago

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Sep 28, 2026

This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth.

Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir

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