Chicago! From! Spaaaaaaace!

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We would have guessed that was simply taken from a plane, but this is actually a shot from space. These nighttime photos are meant to be "dramatic illustrations for the continuing story of humanity’s footprints on the Earth." Mission accomplished.

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The caption on the linked site says the photo was taken on 10-7-2003. If you squint you can see the Cubs losing to the Marlins in Game 1 of the NLCS.

Those awful orange streetlights perfectly show the boundaries of Chicago.
You can even see Rosehill & Graceland Cemeteries.

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