Different lights, big city!

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of the Greek capital, Athen during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying: "Athens is as bustling at night as it is during the day. At night the different colour lighting in different areas is remarkable, but also the Acropolis can be made out."

Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.

Follow Thomas and his Mission Alpha on his blog.