Uruguay and Brazil: Night & Day | International Space Station

Uruguay and Brazil: Night & Day | International Space Station

Expedition 74 Flight Engineer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Astronaut Kimiya Yui: ". . . the ISS' polar day condition has ended, and we've now reached the point where we can capture nighttime photos and videos! The nights are still short, but since I can now observe stars and nightscapes, these are truly happy days for me. With that said, please enjoy this timelapse of the pass over Uruguay and Brazil."

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. 

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area. Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it borders all other countries and territories on the continent except Ecuador and Chile.

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Expedition 74 Crew

Station Commander: Mike Fincke (NASA)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Oleg Platonov, Sergey-Kud Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev

NASA Flight Engineers: Zena Cardman, Chris Williams

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center

Duration: 32 seconds
Image Date: Dec. 14, 2025

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