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City Lights of South America’s Atlantic Coast
Published December 9, 2012
Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.
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Night Lights 2012 - The Black Marble
Published December 6, 2012
This animated globe shows the city lights of the world as they appeared to the new Suomi NPP satellite, which has at least 10 times better light-resolving power than previous night-viewing satellites.
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City Lights of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
Published November 28, 2012
A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.
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City Lights of Asia and Australia
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City Lights of the Americas
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
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Night Lights 2012 Map
Published November 27, 2012
The lights of cities and villages trace the outlines of civilization in this global view.
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South Asian Night Lights
Published November 15, 2012
Here’s what India looked like to the Suomi NPP satellite during Diwali.
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Blackout in New Jersey and New York
Published November 2, 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, densely populated areas of the U.S. East Coast sat in the dark.
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Sandy after Landfall
Published October 30, 2012
Acquired October 30, 2012, this nighttime image shows Sandy after the storm made landfall.
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Overnight View of Hurricane Sandy
Published October 29, 2012
Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast of the United States as lit by moonlight.
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Auroras over North America
Published October 10, 2012
A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.
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Kuwait City at Night
Published September 17, 2012
The patterns and colors of lighting reveal the urban geography of the capital city.
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