Fishing Boats From Space Look Like a Bright Starry Night in Reverse

This photograph , take from the International Space Station by European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti , looks like a multi - colored starry night , but it ’s in reality the lights of sportfishing boats out at ocean , tinge through cloud cover .

“ Fishing boats … what challenging visual consequence as the luminance shines through a swarm layer ! ” she notice on the scene , which likely take place somewhere in South Asia .

Many fish and squid are attracted to light , so fisherman shine burnished light to tempt them into net . Each blurry spot represents one fishing boat obnubilate by clouds but the black fractal are area with clear skies .

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