Star Trails and City Lights Seen From the Space Station

A long-duration image from the International Space Station shows star trails above Earth. The photo was taken while the station orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea.

Blue lights from fishing boats and yellow lights from Indonesian cities stretch across the planet's surface. Star trails are visible in the dark sky above.

The image captures the effect of stars leaving streaks across the frame, alongside the lights of human activity below.