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NIGHT LIGHT
Satellite images of Earth at night — often referred to as "night lights"
New global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet.
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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens
A view of Earth at night in 2016. The stunning composite image was taken by the Nasa-Noaa Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite
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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens
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Night presents special challenges—as well as a wealth of opportunities—to users of remote sensing imagery. From tracking severe nighttime storms using pinpricks of lightning flashes to monitoring ice concentrations through the reflection of moonlight off frozen ocean surfaces, remotely sensed imagery of Earth at night literally open an entire new world of observations.
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