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A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using Suomi NPP VIIRS data provided courtesy of Chris Elvidge (NOAA National Geophysical Data Center). Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
Published November 28, 2012 Data acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012