Fishing Boat Lights of Asia | International Space Station

Fishing Boat Lights of Asia | International Space Station

Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Chris Williams: "Looking out the windows of the International Space Station during a night pass, you can occasionally see greenish lights just off the coast. These lights are from fishing boats that use the green light to attract squid and other fish. I captured this image while we were flying over the west of India."

Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir: "Wondering about those bright green and blue lights in the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea? I remember first learning about this phenomenon, the art of squid fishing, while I was a graduate student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Fishermen use these lights to attract plankton and fish, and squid soon follow to catch their illuminated prey.  The wavelengths of light used have shifted over the years, with the current scene so colorful it looks like a Christmas village."

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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 #1 Credit: NASA/JSC/Chris Williams
Release Date: April 27, 2026

Image #2 Credit: NASA/JSC/Jessica Meir

Release Date: April 29, 2026

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