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Sun Sends an Early Earth Day Greeting

The Suomi NPP satellite captured a glimpse of the northern lights over North America.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using VIIRS day-night band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Mike Carlowicz.

Published April 24, 2018
Data acquired April 21, 2018

Source:
Suomi NPP > VIIRS
Collection:
Earth at Night