Chennai City Lights

A view of Chennai at night from the International Space Station shows a sprawling city along the water (upper right). City lights make the city shine while also highlighting roadways. The surrounding area is mostly dark.

Chennai, on India’s southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at approximately 9:13 p.m. local time on May 2, 2026, from the International Space Station. Earth observations from the space station let us see how our planet … Continue reading Chennai City Lights

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