Star trails and city lights streak above the India-Pakistan border

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iss074e0319679 (Feb. 19, 2026) --- Star trails and city lights streak by in this long-duration photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the India-Pakistan border at approximately 2:35 a.m. local time. In the foreground is JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) HTV-X1 cargo craft, berthed to the Harmony module’s Earth-facing port, with the Canadarm2 robotic arm perched on a portable data grapple fixture in front. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

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