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City Lights of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
Published November 28, 2012
A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.
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City Lights of Asia and Australia
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City Lights of the Americas
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
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Blackout in New Jersey and New York
Published November 2, 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, densely populated areas of the U.S. East Coast sat in the dark.
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Overnight View of Hurricane Sandy
Published October 29, 2012
Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast of the United States as lit by moonlight.
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Auroras over North America
Published October 10, 2012
A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.
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Kuwait City at Night
Published September 17, 2012
The patterns and colors of lighting reveal the urban geography of the capital city.
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Gas Flares in Bahía de Campeche
Published September 14, 2012
Daytime and nighttime satellite imagery shows the burning of methane that goes together with the oil extraction process.
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Night View of Hurricane Isaac
Published August 30, 2012
Isaac, a slow-moving storm, hit the Gulf Coast as a category 1 hurricane on August 28, 2012.
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Mount Tongariro Erupts
Published August 8, 2012
A new satellite captured the eruption of a volcano at night on New Zealand's North Island.
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Night View of Fires in Siberia
Published August 7, 2012
The Suomi NPP satellite carries an instrument so sensitive to low light levels that it can detect wildfires in the middle of the night.
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The Lights of London
Published July 26, 2012
Unique satellite instruments capture the view of the Olympic host city at night.
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