Space Station Captures Spectacular Night View Of India Illuminated By City Lights

The International Space Station (ISS) has released mesmerisng nighttime images of India captured from orbit, offering a dazzling view of the subcontinent lit up by thousands of city lights as the spacecraft passed over the Arabian Sea and the Himalayan region. Shared on the ISS's official account on X, the images show India glowing beneath a dark sky, with clusters of lights forming intricate, web-like patterns across the landscape. The illuminated network highlights major cities connected by highways, while smaller clusters reveal towns and villages shining across the country.

"The well-lit nighttime cityscape of India pictured from the International Space Station as it soared over the Arabian Sea and across the Himalayas," the tweet read.

See the pictures here:

The well-lit nighttime cityscape of India pictured from the International Space Station as it soared over the Arabian Sea and across the Himalayas. pic.twitter.com/h7Gnlev539

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) March 11, 2026