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Urban Patterns in Snow and Light
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Published January 16, 2018
In central China, the human footprint brightens the night and dulls the snowscape.
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New Year’s Night
Published January 2, 2018
City lights shone brightly in the United States as revelers welcomed the new year.
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Observing Changes in Nighttime Lights
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Published December 27, 2017
Tracking the brightness and location of manmade lights offers researchers an innovative way to track human activity on a global scale.
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Fast-Moving Fire Sweeps Through Ventura County
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Published December 8, 2017
Wildfires continue to menace Southern California.
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Night Lights of the Levant
Published December 11, 2017
Alternating clusters of light and darkness show where civilization has carved out a place alongside and amidst the deserts.
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Wildfire Lights Up Ventura
Published December 5, 2017
Powerful Santa Ana winds fueled the destructive blaze.
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Pinpointing Where Lights Went Out in Puerto Rico
Published September 29, 2017
Satellite data on city lights could aid rescue and recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria.
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Hurricane Irma Strengthens
Published September 5, 2017
Growing to a category 5 storm, Hurricane Irma is among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever observed.
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Franklin Storms Over Mexico
Published August 10, 2017
The storm became the Atlantic Ocean basin’s first hurricane of 2017.
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Lights Out in Hatteras
Published July 31, 2017
A power outage brought darkness to parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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Fires Light Up Mount Vesuvius
Published July 16, 2017
Several fires that burned around the volcano took a toll on the forests of Vesuvius National Park.
Wildfires Light Up Portugal
Published June 20, 2017
The blaze burned so brightly that its light was visible at night from space.
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