Chicago, Illinois, pictured at night from the International Space Station
iss075e0099858 (Sept. 8, 2026) --- Chicago, Illinois (bottom center), appears prominently in this nighttime view of the United States—dotted with city lights including Detroit, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and New York City--taken at approximately 3:38 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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- 2026-09-08
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- NASA Image and Video Library
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- photograph
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