By removing natural and stray light sources, researchers get a clearer picture of the human footprint on Earth.
Image of the Day Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Night lights not only speak to where we live, but how.
Image of the Day Land Life Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
The Suomi NPP satellite got a clear view of Western Europe, its nighttime lights, and its moonlit landscape.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Human Presence Remote Sensing
Changing patterns of nighttime lights are of great interest to demographers, engineers, and humanitarian relief organizations.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
New images from Suomi NPP are an order of magnitude better than previous satellite views of city lights.
Image of the Day Land Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Satellite data reveals increases in December holiday lighting in the United States, mostly in the suburbs.
Image of the Day Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence
Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.
This animated globe shows the city lights of the world as they appeared to the new Suomi NPP satellite, which has at least 10 times better light-resolving power than previous night-viewing satellites.
Image of the Day Land Water Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Connect the dots and history emerges.
Unique satellite instruments capture the view of the Olympic host city at night.
Image of the Day Human Presence
Satellite data on city lights could aid rescue and recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria.
Image of the Day Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing