December 23, 2024

Illuminating Athens, Greece: Nighttime Wonders From Space

Photo of Athens, Greece at night, recorded on September 17, 2022, by an Astronaut onboard the International Space Station.Stark contrasts in between light and dark indicate the interface in between city and natural locations in the Greek capital.An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of Athens, the capital city of Greece. In this picture, lighting cuts off greatly at the southern edge of Athens, where the city meets the Saronic Gulf. The lack of light in between the city and Athens International Airport is due to the rugged surface of the Hymettus mountains.