NASA and its astronauts never cease to amaze with their photographs. It’s truly incredible to see our planet from the unreachable heights of space. From such heights, even the largest metropolises fit into just one photograph. It’s a stunning and captivating sight!
We at AdmiGram.com sincerely envy the astronauts who witness these magnificent landscapes firsthand, where numerous city lights, like stars in the night sky, create an unparalleled view of the world. Each photo taken by NASA opens cities to us in a completely new light, allowing us to see how beautiful the world we live in truly is.
The captivating beauty of city lights from space
Doha the capital city of Qatar
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Doha, the capital city of Qatar, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Arabian peninsula.
The city lights of Mecca
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The city lights of Mecca, Islam’s holiest city in the desert valley of western Saudi Arabia, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above.
Dammam is a port city in Saudi Arabia
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Dammam is the busiest port in the Persian Gulf and still lit up in the middle of the night.
The city lights of Dubai
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Palm Jumeirah, the palm tree-shaped artificial island, is a highlight in the United Arab Emirates’ city of Dubai in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Persian Gulf.
Chicago, Illinois
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Expedition 47 crew members on board the International Space Station captured this brightly lit night image of the largest city along Lake Michigan in the US Midwest state of Illinois: Chicago.
Nighttime view of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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This nighttime view of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the middle eastern nation. The fork-like structure at right is the King Abdulaziz Seaport.
The city lights of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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The city lights of Tabuk, a Saudi Arabian city near the border with Jordan, are pictured during an orbital nightime pass from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.
The city lights of Cairo and New Cairo City in Egypt
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The city lights of Cairo and New Cairo City in Egypt are pictured during an orbital nightime pass from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Sinai Peninsula.
The city lights of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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The city lights of Yanbu, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea coast, are pictured during an orbital nightime pass from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.
The city lights of the oasis city of Al Ain
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The city lights of the oasis city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above southern Iran near the coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
You can see even more photos from space on NASA astronauts’ official Flickr photo hosting account.
image on top: NASA Johnson / Unsplash
