From space, the contrast between lit and unlit regions makes continents and country outlines clearly visible.

NASA's Black Marble satellite images reveal dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights, with some regions growing brighter ...

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% between 2014 and 2022, a new study using satellite images has revealed. But some areas, including those struck by war and natural disasters ...

Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of artificial light reveal a planet that has been reshaping its nights through patterns of brightening and ...

Earth, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, Earth is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the ...