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Bathed in a Sea of Artificial Light
Published March 2, 2022
A new global atlas extends measurements of nighttime lights to the sea, revealing marine ecosystems affected by light pollution.
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Brilliant Borealis
Published February 8, 2022
A blast of high-speed solar wind provoked dancing auroras in early February.
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A Wolf Awakens at Night
Published January 7, 2022
Incandescent lava erupts from a volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
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Seeing Suomi
Published December 25, 2021
Reindeer, indigenous people, and modern meteorology converge in a winter scene from Nordic Europe.
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Satellites Spot Tornado Tracks Across Midwest
Published December 13, 2021
Preliminary reports suggest one tornado may have traveled nearly 200 miles, causing severe damage and human losses in Kentucky and three other states.
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Hunting Milky Seas by Satellite
Published November 2, 2021
Like a sea captain tracking a white whale, Steve Miller has been chasing a rare form of marine bioluminescence for decades.
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Auroras Announce the Solar Cycle
Published October 14, 2021
The 25th cycle is underway, and it brings more frequent opportunities to see the northern lights and southern lights.
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Cumbre Vieja Lights Up the Night
Published September 24, 2021
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the Spanish island of La Palma.
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Satellite Observes Power Outages in New Orleans
Published September 1, 2021
Three days after Hurricane Ida, many people in Louisiana are going without electric power due to downed power lines and damaged transmission towers.
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One Night in Bangkok
Published May 25, 2021
Thailand’s capital and most populous city lights up southeast Asia.
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Arabian Night Lights
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
Published May 3, 2021
Using satellites, scientists are starting to better understand the specific sources of urban light pollution.
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