Gallery: Black Marble

 

 

Stunning images of the Earth at night assembled from data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board JPSS. More images and animations can be found on NASA Earth Observatory and NASA WorldView.

The Earth from space is in shadow and is lit up in areas with electric lights.
Full 360° animated rotation 1920x1080 (7.3 MB)
Satellite image of City Lights of the World
3D render of the Earth at night focusing on North America
North and South America
Satellite image of city lights onto globe projection of Earth, with a view of Asia
Asia
3D render of the Earth at night focusing on Europe and Africa.
Europe and Africa
Satellite image of City Lights of the United States
United States, 2012