Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast.
Published Oct 29, 2012
Acquired October 30, 2012, this nighttime image shows Sandy after the storm made landfall.
Published Oct 30, 2012
The Suomi NPP satellite captured this nighttime view of a major storm system as it started dumping heavy snow on the eastern United States.
Published Jan 24, 2016
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this afternoon view of the dangerous storm.
Published Oct 28, 2012
The powerful storm knocked out power across the southeast U.S., as seen by a NOAA-NASA satellite.
Published Oct 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
Remnants of Sandy moved inland on the evening of October 31, 2012.
Published Oct 31, 2012
City lights shone brightly in the United States as revelers welcomed the new year.
Published Jan 2, 2018
The powerful storm knocked out power across Mozambique's second-largest port city.
Published Mar 26, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
The storm became the Atlantic Ocean basin’s first hurricane of 2017.
Published Aug 10, 2017
A powerful, dangerous hurricane is poised to hit Mexico.
Published Oct 22, 2018
The waxing gibbous Moon and the snow and ice on the mountains and lakes give the landscape extra visual definition.
Published Feb 5, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Unique Imagery Remote Sensing
Cities and people are scarce in northwestern North Dakota, but nighttime satellite imagery shows the Bakken Formation aglow with brightly-lit drilling equipment.
Published Dec 27, 2012
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.
Published Feb 19, 2013
This satellite image shows the cloud tops of Hurricane Sandy lit by a nearly full moon.
Published Oct 26, 2012
Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.
Published Dec 9, 2012Image of the Day Land Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
Published Nov 28, 2012
A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.
Published Nov 28, 2012
