Moscow, Russia at Night | International Space Station

Moscow, Russia at Night | International Space Station

This oblique view of Moscow, Russia, was photographed at approximately 1:56 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it soared 263 miles above Europe into an orbital sunrise. Moscow’s sodium‑vapor streetlights create an amber hue, revealing the city’s web‑like structure in this nighttime view.

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.

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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.

Credit: NASA/Chris Williams
Date: May 3, 2026

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