Pictures Of Earth From Space At Night

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.
Pictures of earth from space at night. Life on a pale blue dot. Nasa researchers have used these images of nighttime lights to study weather around urban areas. Satellite images of earth at night often referred to as night lights have captured the curiosity of the public and have been a tool for fundamental research for nearly 25 years. Astronauts aboard the international space station took this photo of the paris at night and it s no wonder it s known as the city of lights.
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. It took over nine days in april 2012 and thirteen days in october 2012 during 312 orbits at 824 kilometers 512 miles to capture the whole earth. Most of these images were taken from the space shuttle missions international space station and apollo missions. For more stunning images of the earth from afar.
Blue marble the blue marble image of earth captured in 2012. The main image of the earth at night 2012 was captured by nasa using the suomi national polar orbiting partnership suomi npp satellite. 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. Scientists unveiled today an unprecedented new look at our planet at night.
Now the public can help scientists put those images to better use. Two versions of the images are available. 10 exceptional images of earth from space.