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Arabian Night Lights
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Published May 17, 2021
Researchers have found another use for night lights imagery: tracking unregulated and under-reported fishing.
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Experimenting with Tucson Night Lights
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Published May 3, 2021
Using satellites, scientists are starting to better understand the specific sources of urban light pollution.
Surigae Stirs Up the Pacific
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Published April 19, 2021
The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the satellite era.
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Ships Passing in the Night
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Published March 27, 2021
In the North Sea, much of the ship traffic is concentrated around oil rigs in the center of the sea.
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Landsat Views a Nighttime Eruption
Published March 23, 2021
Lava from the volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula lights up clouds from below.
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Stars in Motion
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Published March 6, 2021
A compilation of dozens of long-exposure photographs taken from space turns stars into stunning rings and city lights and fires into colorful streaks.
Japan at Night
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Published February 28, 2021
The contrast of the bright lights against the dark landscape makes this a favorite astronaut photo.
A Glowing Plume Over Mount Etna
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Published February 25, 2021
Intense lava fountains and lava flows illuminated a volcanic plume spreading across Sicily during an unusually pitched night of activity at the Italian volcano.
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Extreme Winter Weather Causes U.S. Blackouts
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Published February 16, 2021
Texas and other central states set records for cold temperatures during a persistent blast of arctic air.
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Bright Aurora, Below Freezing
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Published February 13, 2021
In early February, fast solar winds brought beautiful northern lights to North America and Europe.
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Bustling Persian Gulf at Night
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Published January 24, 2021
City lights and shipping traffic mark one of the world’s major economic crossroads.
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Turin Lights the Way Forward
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Published October 18, 2020
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
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