Shenyang, China, is pictured from the International Space Station

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iss074e0044338 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- Shenyang, China—settled for over 7,000 years and famed for its ancient imperial palaces and emperors’ tombs, with a population of over 8 million—is pictured at approximately 3:28 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above the Asian continent. Credit: JAXA/Kimiya Yui

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