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Night Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 25 crew
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ISS025-E-009858 (28 Oct. 2010) --- From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 25 crew members on the International Space Station took this night time photo featuring the bright lights of Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. The Nile River and its delta stand out clearly as well. On the horizon, the airglow of the atmosphere is seen across the Mediterranean. The Sinai Peninsula, at right, is outlined with lights highlighting the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineNight Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 25 crew. NASA/JSC, 2010-10-28. Public domain. ID: iss025e009858.
