A starry night sky and an atmospheric glow blanket Southeast Asia

iss072e659771 (Feb. 20, 2025) --- A starry night sky and an atmospheric glow blanket Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station orbiting 257 miles above Southeast Asia at 12:42 a.m. local time. Extending from bottom left, the brightest city lights are Singapore and Kuala Lumpur on the Malay Peninsula. At center, fishing boats and their lights dot the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. At far right, is Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Other major urban areas captured in this photograph include Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Bangkok, Thailand.