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Southeast Asia occupies the bottom two-thirds of the image. The scene is dark except for nighttime lights coming from urban areas, the white and purple glow from a thunderstorm, and green dots from fishing boats. A strip of green airglow is visible across the planet's horizon.

Lightning in Southeast Asia

Astronaut Don Pettit took this nighttime photo while the International Space Station orbited near the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia.

Image Credit: NASA/Don Pettit

TakenOctober 27, 2024

Image CreditNASA/Don Pettit

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