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Cities light up the west coast of India
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Cities light up the west coast of India

NASA / JSC · 2026-02-28 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss074e0351378 (Feb. 28, 2026) --- Cities light up the west coast of India as illuminated fishing boats catching squid, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel dot the Arabian Sea. The International Space Station was orbiting 264 miles above the Indian subcontinent at approximately 11:19 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken.

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