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The Galaxy Next Door
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The Large Magellanic Cloud—one of our closest neighboring galaxies—is a hotbed of star formation that is visible to both astronauts…

Jan 1, 2026
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City Lights Glow Along Moonlit Waters
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An astronaut photographed moonglint shimmering across the sea surface and the bright clusters of Florida’s cities at night.

Dec 10, 2025
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Traversing Buenos Aires at Night
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The nighttime lightscape of Argentina’s largest metropolitan area reveals transportation corridors and variations in lighting types.

Sep 13, 2025
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Five Minutes in Orbit
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An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.

Aug 28, 2025
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Nighttime Over the Eastern Pacific
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A long-exposure photo taken from low Earth orbit captured the brilliant illumination coming from airglow, lightning, and stars.

Aug 9, 2025
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Months in the Midnight Sun
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Far above the Arctic Circle, the landscape around Utqiaġvik, Alaska, transforms from a frozen tundra to a mosaic of ponds…

May 26, 2025
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Blackout in Andalusia
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Satellite-derived maps of nighttime lights in southern Spain revealed power outages that persisted across rural areas as the region was…

Apr 30, 2025
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Singapore and Malaysia at Night
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An astronaut orbiting over Southeast Asia captured a colorful photo of the lights from boats, ports, and other lit infrastructure.

Apr 12, 2025
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Cairo’s Colorful Nightscape
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The older and newer cities of the Greater Cairo region look very different at night when viewed from above.

Jan 11, 2025
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