Photo: Clouds, Lightning, Airglow, and Lights of Civilization in Africa As Seen From Space

One of the Expedition 29 crew members aboard the International Space Station, approximately 220 miles above Earth, took this night time picture showing clouds, lightning, airglow, Earth’s terminator and lights of civilization along the central west coast of Africa. Nadir coordinates are 9.04 degrees south latitude and 10.18 degrees east longitude. ISS029-E-005343 (16 Sept. 2011) —- high res (2.0 M) low res (63 K)

One of the Expedition 29 crew members aboard the International Space Station, approximately 220 miles above Earth, took this night time picture showing clouds, lightning, airglow, Earth’s terminator and lights of civilization along the central west coast of Africa. Nadir coordinates are 9.04 degrees south latitude and 10.18 degrees east longitude. ISS029-E-005343 (16 Sept. 2011) —- high res (2.0 M) low res (63 K)