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On Jan. 10, 2017, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this pic as the ISS soared over the northeastern United States at night. Near the center is New York City, with the distinctive shape of Long Island trailing off to the right. Newark and New Jersey sit across the river to the left; Philadelphia is in the bottom-left corner and Hartford, CT is in the top-right. Interstate 95, which connects many of the cities in this image, is visible here as a thin bright line. (Check the coast of Connecticut if you don't see it at first.)
Astronaut photos taken from the space station aren't just pretty pictures: they provide a unique perspective of our changing Earth, especially for hazards and natural disasters. And Earth isn't the only world they're studying—when Artemis II lifts off in early 2026, our four-member crew will capture pictures of the Moon as it's never been seen before.
Image description: The bright lights of New England and the mid...
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