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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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Surigae Stirs Up the Pacific
Published April 19, 2021
The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the satellite era.
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Ships Passing in the Night
Published March 27, 2021
In the North Sea, much of the ship traffic is concentrated around oil rigs in the center of the sea.
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Landsat Views a Nighttime Eruption
Published March 23, 2021
Lava from the volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula lights up clouds from below.
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Volcanic Eruption Lights Up Iceland
Published March 22, 2021
In an eruption not far from Reykjavik, lava poured from spatter cones along a new fissure on Reykjanes peninsula.
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Stars in Motion
Published March 6, 2021
A compilation of dozens of long-exposure photographs taken from space turns stars into stunning rings and city lights and fires into colorful streaks.
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Japan at Night
Published February 28, 2021
The contrast of the bright lights against the dark landscape makes this a favorite astronaut photo.
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