Italy by Night | International Space Station
This nighttime image of Italy looks southward toward the Mediterranean Sea and is outlined by its coastal city lights, including those of Rome and Naples near the upper center. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above southern Germany at the time of this photograph.
Italy’s darkened Po Valley contrasts with the brighter city lights that surround the region, even though it is one of the most densely populated and industrialized areas in Europe. The Po Valley appears darker from space due to wide expanses of farmland and nearby mountainous terrain that absorb light, creating an overall dimmer appearance.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.
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Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev
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 Credits: NASA/Chris Williams
Date: May 2, 2026
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