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Nighttime view of Moscow, Russia, before sunrise
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iss074e0556317 (May 3, 2026) --- This oblique view of Moscow, Russia, was photographed at approximately 1:56 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it soared 263 miles above Europe into an orbital sunrise. Moscow’s sodium‑vapor streetlights create an amber hue, revealing the city’s web‑like structure in this nighttime view.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineNighttime view of Moscow, Russia, before sunrise. NASA/JSC, 2026-05-03. Public domain. ID: iss074e0556317.
