Planet Earth: Human 'Night Light' Networks | International Space Station

Planet Earth: Human 'Night Light' Networks | International Space Station

Expedition 74 flight engineer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kim Yui: "This is a time-lapse I shot after today's work to calm my mind. When I think that each light has a life of its own, I feel like sending encouragement to every single one of them. It's different from the grandeur I feel when looking at the stars in the universe, but it touches the heart, doesn't it? Soon, I too will become one of those small lights on the ground."

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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.

Video Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/K. Yui
Duration: 41 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 10, 2026

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