Astronaut Scott Kelly Views the Nile at Night from the International Space Station

Nile River at night. Credit: NASA

This newly released image from the International Space Station shows the Nile River at night.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, recently past the halfway mark of his one-year mission to the International Space Station, photographed the Nile River during a nighttime flyover on September 22, 2015. Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) wrote, “Day 179. The #Nile at night is a beautiful sight for these sore eyes. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace.”