KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- A dazzling image of Malaysia and its neighbours taken from space has caught the attention of social media users after the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) shared the photo on social media.

The jaw-dropping shot from orbit was captured at 12.42am by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), showing Kuala Lumpur and Singapore glowing like jewels, was shared by the US Embassy of Kuala Lumpur on Facebook.

The embassy called it "a stunning view from 257 miles above Southeast Asia!"

From that height, even tiny details stood out, including fishing boats dotting the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.

Also visible were the bright city grids of Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Ho C...