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NASA’s Black Marble Maps Reveal Complex Trends in Nighttime Brightness

NASA’s Black Marble Maps Reveal Complex Trends in Nighttime Brightness

Nearly a decade of satellite observations from NASA’s Black Marble project shows a dynamic, uneven pattern of Earth’s night lights reflecting shifting human activity. The images highlight how policies, development, and events can brighten some regions while others dim.

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Is Earth getting brighter at night? It's complicated, new NASA images reveal