Some regions remain thinly populated and unlit | The main image of the Earth at night 2012 was captured by using the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Suomi NPP satellite |
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Cities tend to grow along coastlines and transportation networks |
It took over nine days in April 2012 and thirteen days in October 2012, during 312 orbits at 824 kilometers 512 miles to capture the whole Earth.
12The detailed images of the cities were taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station | The was used for creating the original visualisation |
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970 images, the map from 2012 comprises 349 | The daylight images provided by Google Maps maps and satellite views are also available for reference |
The interior jungles of Africa and South America are mostly dark.
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