Night Earth Map

Night Earth Map. By providing a visual representation of the Earth's surface at night, the map reveals the areas that are brightly lit and urbanized, as well as those that remain unlit and remote. Scientists are using images of Earth's dark side to gain insight on human activity and poorly understood natural events

The map has been updated with more recent Black Marble imagery at 500m resolution from NASA Show locations in map Hide locations without images

NASA scientists are releasing new global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet.This composite image, one of three new full-hemisphere views, provides a view of the Americas at night Satellite images of Earth at night—often referred to as "night lights"—have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years Explore stunning nighttime satellite imagery, light pollution data, and mesmerizing photos of Earth from space at Night Earth - Locations

World map illustration, earth lights at night. Worldwide satellite view of nocturnal. For more information on the imagery, please visit the NASA website, and view a list of available imagery products. The map has been updated with more recent Black Marble imagery at 500m resolution from NASA

. Read an Earth Observatory feature about improvements and applications for night lights data The Night Earth map showcases the stark contrasts in urbanization and population density around the world, demonstrating how cities tend to concentrate along coastlines and transportation networks