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The Koreas at Night
Published February 24, 2014
Night lights illustrate dramatically the relative economic activity of cities and countries.
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Gas Flaring in Iraq
Published February 22, 2014
An astronaut snapped this image of lines of gas flares at an oilfield in southern Iraq at night.
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Lighting the Paths Across the U.S.
Published November 26, 2013
Satellite views of night lights help reveal the strings of roads, rails, and rivers than connect the citizens of the United States.
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Train Derailment and Fire, Lac Mégantic, Quebec
Published July 10, 2013
Early in the morning on July 6, 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
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Phoenix Metropolitan Area at Night
Published April 1, 2013
Several Arizona cities and suburbs merge in a distinctive Western U.S. grid pattern.
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Extensive Ice Fractures in the Beaufort Sea
Published March 29, 2013
A combination of winds, currents, storms, and young ice came together to produce a wave of fractures in Arctic sea ice off the coast of northern Alaska.
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Winter Storm across Central United States
Published February 26, 2013
Acquired in the early morning of February 23, 2013, this nighttime image shows snow cover spanning multiple states in the wake of a major snowstorm.
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Nighttime View of Snow across the United States
Published February 22, 2013
In February 2013, a winter storm brought more than a foot of snow to many towns and cities across the central United States.
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Mustang Complex Fires in Idaho
Published February 19, 2013
Numerous hot spots from the Mustang Complex Fire are visible in northern Idaho. A plume of thick, billowing smoke streams west from the brightest fires near the Idaho-Montana border.
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Reno, Nevada, at Night
Published February 11, 2013
“The biggest little city in the world” is nestled like a jewel amidst the mountains.
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Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
Published January 22, 2013
The Suomi NPP VIIRS “day-night band” makes it possible to view low clouds even at night—something earlier satellites have had difficulty doing.
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Liège at Night
Published January 14, 2013
This city in Belgium is a hub of economic activity and tourism.
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