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The blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
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The blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait

NASA / JSC · 2025-08-26 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss073e0688699 (Aug. 26, 2025) --- The blue-green lights of fishing boats, designed to lure squid, sardines, or mackerel, dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait contrasting with the coastal city lights of Taiwan and China. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above the South China Sea just south of Taiwan at approximately 11:53 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken.

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Credit lineThe blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. NASA/JSC, 2025-08-26. Public domain. ID: iss073e0688699.
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