Fishing Boats on Arabian Sea off India’s West Coast | International Space Station

Fishing Boats on Arabian Sea off India’s West Coast | International Space Station

This photo was shared by Expedition 74 Flight Engineer and NASA Astronaut Chris Williams. Fishing boats illuminate the Arabian Sea along India’s west coast with blue-green lights designed to attract squid, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel. Near the center of the photograph is India's Mumbai Metropolitan Region, home to over 26 million people and the heart of Bollywood. 

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Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, 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/Chris Williams
Image Date: Feb. 22, 2026

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