Acquired October 30, 2012, this nighttime image shows Sandy after the storm made landfall.
Published Oct 30, 2012Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast of the United States as lit by moonlight.
Published Oct 29, 2012Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Human Presence
A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.
Published Oct 10, 2012The patterns and colors of lighting reveal the urban geography of the capital city.
Published Sep 17, 2012Daytime and nighttime satellite imagery shows the burning of methane that goes together with the oil extraction process.
Published Sep 14, 2012Isaac, a slow-moving storm, hit the Gulf Coast as a category 1 hurricane on August 28, 2012.
Published Aug 30, 2012A new satellite captured the eruption of a volcano at night on New Zealand's North Island.
Published Aug 8, 2012The Suomi NPP satellite carries an instrument so sensitive to low light levels that it can detect wildfires in the middle of the night.
Published Aug 7, 2012Unique satellite instruments capture the view of the Olympic host city at night.
Published Jul 26, 2012A powerful line of thunderstorms knocked out power to millions of households in the U.S. Midwest and Mid Atlantic on June 29, 2012.
Published Jul 4, 2012One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.
Published May 23, 2011Observations collected at night shed light on the changing face of our planet.
Published Nov 29, 2008This nighttime photograph of Tokyo, Japan, was taken by International Space Station astronaut Dan Tani on February 5, 2008. The heart of the city is brightest, with ribbons of lights radiating outward from the center along streets and railways.
Published Apr 22, 2008Satellite map of the man-made lights on Earth, which scientists use to study development and urbanization.
Published Oct 23, 2000