Benghazi, Libya, shines with bright, modern city lights on the Mediterranean coastline

iss074e0149410 (Jan. 17, 2026) --- Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, with a metropolitan population of over 890,000, shines with bright, modern city lights that trace its urban landscape on the country’s Mediterranean coastline. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above at approximately 12:37 a.m. local time when this photograph was taken.