The dark image shows the night illumination of the city of Santiago. Colina lights are at the very top of the image, detached from the heart of Santiago. on the left of the city the Airport is visible as slightly separated, but brightly illuminated. On the upper part of the city a dark region is labelled as a park. Maipú is in the lower left, El Bosque the lower center and La Pintana is just right of El Bosque.

Santiago at Night

Lights in Chile’s central city display an array of colors and densities, reflecting various land uses and differences between the region’s communes. View the full story

Credits: NASA/Expedition 70 crew