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Europe at Night
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Published April 18, 2024
Major cities in northwestern Europe shine bright in this nighttime photo, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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Auroras Light Up the North
Published December 19, 2023
A spate of solar activity produced widespread auroras across Canada.
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Tracking Nightlights in Libya
Published September 25, 2023
Cities and towns darkened after a cyclone unleashed torrential flooding along the country’s coast.
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Prague at Night
Published July 2, 2023
Infrastructure new and old glows across the Czech Republic’s capital city.
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Brighter Nights in Antakya
Published May 15, 2023
Lights have been steadily returning to southeast Türkiye after deadly earthquakes triggered power outages in February 2023.
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An Awesome Aurora
Published April 25, 2023
Events on the Sun helped unleash beautiful displays of nighttime lights seen on Earth.
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A Dazzling Aurora Borealis
Published March 3, 2023
Astronauts and sky watchers oohed and aahed as the night sky lit up with pulsating displays of reds, greens, and purples.
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Dark Nights in Antakya
Published February 24, 2023
In the days after strong earthquakes struck Türkiye, significant destruction left many areas without electric power.
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Power Outages after Hurricane Ian
Published October 3, 2022
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for days after the storm.
Power Outages in Puerto Rico
Published September 22, 2022
Four days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island, citizens were coping with widespread power losses.
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Southern Nights with Lights
Published July 25, 2022
The aurora australis fluttered north and south of the Antarctic Circle on several nights in July.
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Tracking Night Lights in Ukraine
Published June 29, 2022
The data are useful for researchers and relief agencies because they provide estimates of where and how many people have lost access to basic services.
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