CNET
By Amanda Kooser
August 26, 2022
When astronauts look down at Earth from the International Space Station at night, they often see glittering lights marking cities, boats and other human endeavors. But day passes are a different story, which is why European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti pointed out a strange daylight sight of a bright dot in the desert.
“Intriguing sight! A bright dot in the Negev desert… so unusual to see human-made lights in day passes,” Cristoforetti tweeted on Thursday, posting three photos showing a distant white speck against a brown landscape.