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Cairo at Night
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Cairo at Night

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

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City Lights of the Americas
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City Lights of the Americas

The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.

Published Nov 28, 2012

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Lights Out in Michael’s Wake
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Lights Out in Michael’s Wake

The powerful storm knocked out power across the southeast U.S., as seen by a NOAA-NASA satellite.

Published Oct 16, 2018

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Night Lights 2012 - The Black Marble
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Night Lights 2012 - The Black Marble

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, 2012

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City Lights of South America’s Atlantic Coast
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City Lights of South America’s Atlantic Coast

Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.

Published Dec 9, 2012

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City Lights of Asia and Australia
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City Lights of Asia and Australia

A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.

Published Nov 28, 2012

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New Year’s Night
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New Year’s Night

City lights shone brightly in the United States as revelers welcomed the new year.

Published Jan 2, 2018

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City Lights of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
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City Lights of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East

A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.

Published Nov 28, 2012

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Lights along the Nile
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Lights along the Nile

City lights define the Nile River Valley as it snakes across the Egyptian desert. The cities of Naj’ Hamadi, Qena, and Luxor, shine the brightest. Communities in the hillsides create a thin border along either side of the valley. Simliar strips line the Nile itself. Most of Egypt’s population, and most of the country’s arable land, occupies the Nile River Valley.

Published Jun 25, 2003

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A Blizzard by Moonlight
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A Blizzard by Moonlight

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

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Night Lights of the Levant
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Night Lights of the Levant

Alternating clusters of light and darkness show where civilization has carved out a place alongside and amidst the deserts.

Published Dec 11, 2017

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Nile River Delta at Night
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Nile River Delta at Night

The Nile River and its delta looks like a brilliant, long-stemmed flower in this astronaut photograph of the southeastern Mediterranean Sea at night.

Published Nov 8, 2010

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Canada Lit by Aurora and Moonlight
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Canada Lit by Aurora and Moonlight

The waxing gibbous Moon and the snow and ice on the mountains and lakes give the landscape extra visual definition.

Published Feb 5, 2020

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City Lights of the United States 2012
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City Lights of the United States 2012

Updated for 2012, this map of lights across America has a least 10 times better resolution than previous maps.

Published Dec 25, 2012

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Auroras Light Up the Antarctic Night
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Auroras Light Up the Antarctic Night

The “southern lights” were bright enough to illuminate the ice below.

Published Jan 1, 2013

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South Asian Night Lights
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South Asian Night Lights

Here’s what India looked like to the Suomi NPP satellite during Diwali.

Published Nov 15, 2012

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