Gimana kalau kota besar dunia dilihat dari luar angkasa? Berikut ini adalah hasil foto-fotonya jika kota-kota besar tersebut dilihat dari luar angkasa pada malam hari.
1. Antwerp in Belgium
Spoiler for Antwerp:
| Antwerp in Belgium, like many European cities, displays a characteristic network of roads that radiate outwards like glowing spider webs |
2. Chicago-Illinois, USA
Spoiler for Chicago:
| The wider metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, home to 10 million people, stands out at night |
3. El Paso-Texas, USA
Spoiler for El Paso:
El Paso, Texas, on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande, is marked by brightly-lit Interstate Highway I-10 that cuts across the city. It is bordered by Ciudad Juaréz, Mexico
4. Las Vegas, USA
Spoiler for Las Vegas:
| The ‘Vegas Strip’ of casinos and hotels, said to be the brightest spot on Earth, stands out in this image of Las Vegas at night |
5. Tokyo, Japan
Spoiler for Tokyo:
| The night lights of Tokyo, like many Japanese cities, have a blue-green glow caused by mercury vapour lighting |
6. London, England
Spoiler for London:
| This night-time view of London, captured in 2003, shows how the population density rapidly drops off from the city’s bright urban centre. It was taken at 7.22pm on February 4. Thin clouds are evident in the fuzzy character of patterns for some of the surrounding smaller cities. |
7. Montreal, Canada
Spoiler for Montreal:
| The Canadian city of Montreal is seen lit up at night in an orbital motion photo taking from the International Space Station |
8. São Paulo, Brazil
Spoiler for São Paulo:
| The sprawling urban footprint of São Paulo, Brazil, where different colours denote the different types and generation of streetlight |
9. Southern California, USA
Spoiler for Southern California:
| The striking lights of southern California, as captured by astronaut Don Pettit |
