Midwestern City Lights
Image: NASA
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A photograph taken hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026, shows city lights stretching from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast, including Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and the New York metropolitan region. The image was captured from the International Space Station while orbiting 259 miles above Earth.
City lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and the New York metropolitan region. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above Earth when this […]
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