Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.
The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. General view of Mount Agung during an eruption while spewing volcanic ash into the sky. Arrival at port Perac in Surabaya on the island of Java, Indonesia 1980s. On the way in the streets of Surabaya on the island of Java, Indonesia 1980s. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. indonesia, belitung, bay with fishing boats - island of java stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 56 crew. The fishing boats emit bright lights of different colors to attract fish, squid, and plankton.Īstronaut photograph ISS056-E-6994 was acquired on Jwith a Nikon D5 digital camera using a 28 millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. Individual and clustered lights seen around Java are ships and fishing boats. Ships arriving and departing transport over 33 million tons of cargo and 9 million people annually. The island of Java is home to more people than any other island on Earth. The Port of Tanjung Perak, located at Surabaya, is Indonesia’s second busiest sea port. Java is a very densely-populated island in the country of Indonesia.It is the fourth-largest island in the Indonesian archipelago, and the 12 th largest island in the world. The brightest urban area is Java’s port city of Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city and the capital of the province of East Java. These densely populated islands are at risk of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis due to tectonic activity from the Sunda Subduction Zone that formed the islands. The volcanoes constrain the growth of populated areas and can be distinguished at night as a line of dark circles surrounded by city lights. Java is part of the Greater Sunda Islands, a chain of active volcanoes that form an island arc. With a population of more than 141 million people, it is the world’s most populous island. The island of Java is the geographic and economic center of Indonesia. With coasts illuminated by city lights, the islands stand out against the darkness of the Indian Ocean. This oblique nighttime image, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, reveals Indonesia’s main island chain.