The human landscape of Arabian cities stands out clearly when you see the lights.
Published Dec 30, 2013
Nighttime lights how the Icelandic landscape influences where people live.
Published May 12, 2017
City lights trace the outline of Italy's “boot” and the island of Sicily.
Published Jul 4, 2011
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took these midwinter panoramas of the St. Lawrence River and surrounding cities.
Published Feb 16, 2015
A nearly uninterrupted string of lights stretches from Philadelphia to Hartford.
Published May 1, 2017
The peninsula is highly recognizable even at night, especially when looking north, as our map-trained brains expect.
Published Nov 17, 2014
Connect the dots and history emerges.
Published May 23, 2017
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.
Published Dec 6, 2012Image of the Day Land Water Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
Published Oct 24, 2011
Alternating clusters of light and darkness show where civilization has carved out a place alongside and amidst the deserts.
Published Dec 11, 2017
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
Published Nov 28, 2012
Astronauts collect a lot of photos of Earth at night, but they don't always know what they are looking at. You can help.
Published Aug 30, 2014
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
Night lights illustrate dramatically the relative economic activity of cities and countries.
Published Feb 24, 2014
Satellite data reveals increases in December holiday lighting in the United States, mostly in the suburbs.
Published Dec 17, 2014Image of the Day Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
At night, the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13, 2012.
Published Dec 28, 2012
Home to one-fifth of Egypt’s population, it is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa’s second largest.
Published Apr 6, 2015
Changing patterns of nighttime lights are of great interest to demographers, engineers, and humanitarian relief organizations.
Published May 16, 2017
This 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, 2008
Unique satellite instruments capture the view of the Olympic host city at night.
Published Jul 26, 2012
Buenos Aires is one of the larger cities seen by orbiting crews. Twelve million people, almost one third of all Argentines, live in this city, often called the “Paris of the South”.
Published Mar 16, 2003
Divided by the Danube River, the city is actually a unification of three different older communities.
Published May 24, 2020
The capital city of Saudi Arabia has grown dramatically in the last half century.
Published Dec 3, 2012
