Istanbul Glows at Night in Astronaut Photo

The city of Istanbul glows brightly at night in this photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on Aug. 9, 2012. (Image credit: NASA)

The two halves of bustling city where East meets West shine brightly in a photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on Aug. 9.

The Bosporus Strait famously separates the two halves of Istanbul: Its European half lies to the left in the photo and its Asian half to the right.

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