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Climate and Science => Space, Science and Nature => Topic started by: Te Puke Weather on December 06, 2012, 11:30:46 AM

Title: NASA-NOAA Satellite Reveals New Views of Earth at Night
Post by: Te Puke Weather on December 06, 2012, 11:30:46 AM

Many satellites are equipped to look at Earth during the day, when they can observe our planet fully illuminated by the sun. With a new sensor aboard the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite launched last year, scientists now can observe Earth's atmosphere and surface during nighttime hours.


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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/news/earth-at-night.html#.UL_GxnS4hZ8.twitter (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/news/earth-at-night.html#.UL_GxnS4hZ8.twitter)