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Nighttime Swirls
Published August 19, 2019
A common cloud pattern, known as von Kármán vortices, makes an appearance at night.
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Earth at Night (Black Marble) 2012 Grayscale Maps v2
Published May 16, 2019
The lights of cities and villages trace the outlines of civilization in these global maps showing the Earth at night.
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Earth at Night (Black Marble) 2016 Grayscale Maps
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Lights Out after Cyclone Fani
Published May 8, 2019
The powerful storm, one of the worst to hit India since 1999, knocked out electricity across the state of Odisha.
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Mozambique Braces for Tropical Cyclone Kenneth
Published April 24, 2019
Just five weeks after enduring the worst natural disaster in its recorded history, the African country is facing another serious storm threat.
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Dazzling Spring Aurora over Hudson Bay
Published March 29, 2019
A stunning aurora appeared over Hudson Bay in March, historically the most geomagnetically active month.
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Darkness in the Wake of Idai
Published March 26, 2019
The powerful storm knocked out power across Mozambique's second-largest port city.
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A Break in the Clouds for Europe
Published March 2, 2019
Europe stands out in satellite imagery as being one of the cloudiest continents—but not this week.
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Night Lights Show Slow Recovery from Maria
Published December 12, 2018
The hurricane took a disproportionate toll on power supplies in remote areas of Puerto Rico.
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Bright Auroras Light Up the Sky and the Land
Published November 21, 2018
Coronal holes sparked brilliant auroras over Alaska and Canada during this solar minimum.
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