Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia, light up the Central European nightscape

iss074e0149548 (Jan. 18, 2026) --- Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia, light up the Central European nightscape, each divided by the Danube River. Surrounding the two capital cities are wine‑country towns and historic market villages that dot the landscape. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above Earth at approximately 9:09 p.m. local time when this photograph was taken.