![The city lights of the northeastern United States are visible from the International Space Station. The rest of the surrounding land is mostly dark, as is space. At left, part of the orbital lab and a docking port on a Russian space station module are visible.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/iss070e013946orig.jpg)
Nighttime on the East Coast
This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the city lights of the northeastern United States and major urban areas including Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. The orbital lab was soaring 262 miles above the Pine Tree State of Maine at the time of this photograph.
Image Credit: NASA / Jasmin Moghbeli
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TakenOctober 26, 2023
Image CreditNASA / Jasmin Moghbeli
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