{"id":439245,"date":"2026-05-27T00:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=b0009c748dc207c81df8bfbe3693a791"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:49:48","slug":"chennai-city-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=439245","title":{"rendered":"Chennai City Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A view of Chennai at night from the International Space Station shows a sprawling city along the water (upper right). City lights make the city shine while also highlighting roadways. The surrounding area is mostly dark.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iss074e0543247orig.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Chris Williams<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chennai, on India&#8217;s southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at approximately 9:13 p.m. local time on May 2, 2026, from the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>Earth observations from the space station let us see how our planet changes over time. In combination with NASA-developed technologies, these observations provide the foundation needed to explore and sustain human life on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit: NASA\/Chris Williams<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai, on India\u2019s southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at approximately 9:13 p.m. local time on May 2, 2026, from the International Space Station. 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