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Europe at Night
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Published April 18, 2024
Major cities in northwestern Europe shine bright in this nighttime photo, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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Tracking Nightlights in Libya
Published September 25, 2023
Cities and towns darkened after a cyclone unleashed torrential flooding along the country’s coast.
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Prague at Night
Published July 2, 2023
Infrastructure new and old glows across the Czech Republic’s capital city.
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An Awesome Aurora
Published April 25, 2023
Events on the Sun helped unleash beautiful displays of nighttime lights seen on Earth.
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A Dazzling Aurora Borealis
Published March 3, 2023
Astronauts and sky watchers oohed and aahed as the night sky lit up with pulsating displays of reds, greens, and purples.
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Dark Nights in Antakya
Published February 24, 2023
In the days after strong earthquakes struck Türkiye, significant destruction left many areas without electric power.
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Power Outages after Hurricane Ian
Published October 3, 2022
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for days after the storm.
Power Outages in Puerto Rico
Published September 22, 2022
Four days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island, citizens were coping with widespread power losses.
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Tracking Night Lights in Ukraine
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Published June 29, 2022
The data are useful for researchers and relief agencies because they provide estimates of where and how many people have lost access to basic services.
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West Virginia’s Dark, Starry Parks
Published June 6, 2022
Located in the highlands of the Allegheny Mountains, three new "dark sky parks" are far from the glow of major cities.
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Wildfires Scorch Northern New Mexico
Published April 25, 2022
Strong, gusty winds and an exceedingly dry landscape fueled an early and severe outbreak of fire.
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Bathed in a Sea of Artificial Light
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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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