Nighttime View of US City Lights from Space Station

NASA has shared a nighttime photograph of the United States, captured from the International Space Station. The image shows the country dotted with city lights, with New York City visible near the center of the frame.

The photograph was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time. At that moment, the space station was orbiting about 259 miles above Earth.

This view offers a clear perspective on the distribution of urban areas across the United States as seen from orbit. The bright clusters of light highlight major population centers against the darker, less populated regions.