The Earth Sparkles at Night

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on December 6, 2012
Earth at night

NASA has taken some amazing pictures from space that show the amount of artificial light generated on Earth. The lights are brightest in the big cities where most of the population lives.

The photographs were taken from a satellite using a powerful new sensor, according to NASA. It’s sensitive enough to capture the light from a ship on the ocean!

See more pictures of the Earth at night on National Geographic News.

What’s the best way to look at the stars in the night sky? Find out on National Geographic Kids.

Image courtesy NASA Earth Observatory/NOAA NGDC

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Comments

  1. peepers1
    December 9, 2012, 6:34 pm

    Every time I go to Florida, it’s at night and I see all the lights. I mean, it’s really cool to see all the lights. By the way, I go by plane obviously.

  2. chinni008
    December 11, 2012, 10:14 am

    I also went to florida and i saw the lights to and i agree with you!

  3. live+love<3
    December 11, 2012, 4:51 pm

    yup. same here. imagine that though, soon they will b able to spot a ship on the ocean, tiny little thing, ALL THE WAY FROM SPACE!!! wwwwaaaaaaaayyyyyy out there >>>>>>>>>>>(space) lol :P

  4. chinni008
    December 12, 2012, 11:55 am

    that would be AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. julia1148
    December 13, 2012, 11:50 am

    wow!

  6. savethebigcats
    December 17, 2012, 5:20 pm

    One word: WHOA

  7. pielover
    December 29, 2012, 5:43 pm

    Hong Kong has many lights. ;)

  8. sugarcookie
    January 6, 6:56 pm

    The eastern part of the U.S is soooo bright but it looks so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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