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The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea
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The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

NASA / JSC · 2026-04-20 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss074e0526743 (April 20, 2026) --- The blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea surrounding the city lights of the Malay Peninsula. The lights attract and illuminate plankton and small fish, luring squid toward the boats’ fishing nets. This photograph was taken at approximately 1:48 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth.

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Credit lineThe blue and green lights of fishing boats dot the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-20. Public domain. ID: iss074e0526743.

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