Scientists unveiled today an unprecedented new look at our planet at night.
Earth at night satellite image.
Satellite images of earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years.
They have provided a broad beautiful picture showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.
A global composite image constructed using cloud free night images from a new nasa and national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa satellite shows the glow of natural and human built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before.
Earth at night this composite image which has become a popular poster shows a global view of earth at night compiled from over 400 satellite images.
They have provided a broad beautiful picture showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.
Satellite photo of earth at night shown below is a famous nasa image that is often called a satellite photo of earth at night it isn t really a photo instead it is an image that was compiled using data from a sensor aboard the nasa noaa suomi national polar orbiting partnership satellite launched in 2011.