Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A view from the Cupola window in mid‑April, as brightly lit cities and shipping fleets drift beneath the orbiting path of the International Space Station in this nighttime timelapse captured by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
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A view from the Cupola window in mid‑April, as brightly lit cities and shipping fleets drift beneath the orbiting path of the International Space Station in this nighttime timelapse captured by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/05/From_orbit_a_tapestry_of_cities_and_fleets
Our main YouTube channel: youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency
We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions
