The astronaut Scott Kellly of NASA recently shot a beautiful image of the Nile River from the Space Station. This image, along with other stunning snapshots of our planet from above, fill his Instagram account. The photograph was taken at night and shows the nighttime lights highlighting the river's path through Lower Egypt. This visual demonstrates how developed the banks of the Nile River are in Egypt.
Seeing images such as this are truly humbling for an Earthling. Maybe someday Elon Musk's SpaceX will make it possible for civilians to see these views too.
Seeing images such as this are truly humbling for an Earthling. Maybe someday Elon Musk's SpaceX will make it possible for civilians to see these views too.
The Nile River is a Glowing River of Light Snaking Across a Darkened Planet
Our planet is truly gorgeous. The rich orange lights of cities marking the complex geography of humans scrabbling in the dust, the bright white clouds drifting with the winds, and the pale green airglow ringing our planet come together for this perfect moment from space.
Image credit: NASA/Scott Kelly
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