The waxing gibbous Moon and the snow and ice on the mountains and lakes give the landscape extra visual definition.
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The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
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At night, the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13, 2012.
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A powerful, dangerous hurricane is poised to hit Mexico.
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Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.
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The storm became the Atlantic Ocean basin’s first hurricane of 2017.
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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.
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City lights shone brightly in the United States as revelers welcomed the new year.
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The powerful storm knocked out power across Mozambique's second-largest port city.
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Updated for 2012, this map of lights across America has a least 10 times better resolution than previous maps.
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A satellite detected the visible light produced by electrically charged particles hitting the atmosphere—also known as the aurora australis.
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A sensitive new sensor allows a clearer view of dim night lights on Earth.
The Suomi NPP satellite captured this nighttime view of a major storm system as it started dumping heavy snow on the eastern United States.
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