New Real Pictures Of Earth From Space At Night Images. For realism he downloaded countless gigabytes of real satellite images from nasa's visible earth catalogs. The green parts of auroras typically remain below the space station, but the station flies right through the red and purple auroral peaks.
And from space, this planet we're on is a marvel.
These stunning, and real, images were taken when the moon passed between earth and the dscovr imaging click through for a spectacular trip through the history of photographing earth from space. The earth at night actually offers a glimpse into a lot of crucial processes, including how humans are spreading. Satellite images of earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. By studying earth at night, researchers can investigate how cities expand, monitor light intensity to estimate energy use and economic activity, and credit: