Science and Exploration

Photo: Tokyo At Night As Seen From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station exposed this night time picture of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. The large majority of the heavily lighted, highly populated area is Tokyo proper. Yokohama is to the left, below center, along Tokyo Bay. ISS026-E-016517 (9 Jan. 2011) — high res (1.8 M) low res (99 K)

From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station exposed this night time picture of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. The large majority of the heavily lighted, highly populated area is Tokyo proper. Yokohama is to the left, below center, along Tokyo Bay. ISS026-E-016517 (9 Jan. 2011) — high res (1.8 M) low res (99 K)

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