January 25, 2012
*Updated February 2, 2012: According to Flickr, "The western
hemisphere Blue Marble 2012
image has rocketed up to over 3.1 million views making it one of the
all time most viewed images on the site after only one week."
A 'Blue Marble' image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite - Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth's surface taken on January 4, 2012. The NPP satellite was renamed 'Suomi NPP' on January 24, 2012 to honor the late Verner E. Suomi of the University of Wisconsin.
Suomi NPP is NASA's next Earth-observing research satellite. It is the first of a new generation of satellites that will observe many facets of our changing Earth.
Suomi NPP is carrying five instruments on board. The biggest and most important instrument is The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite or VIIRS.
To read more about NASA's Suomi NPP go to: www.nasa.gov/npp
Credit: NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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EDER-PACHE 13 months ago | reply
Oh God!! =O___O=
marcellucray 13 months ago | reply
impressive
Marty Bono Carpe Diem 13 months ago | reply
Wonderfull!
blackblink 12 months ago | reply
amazing !! i know this is not enough to describe it,,, just can't put my words ...
skylink nav 12 months ago | reply
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planet.cody 12 months ago | reply
I look at images of my home turf taken by the TERRA and AQUA satellites every day. The view runs from the Canadian border with Montana across all of Wyoming and Colorado as far south as Lake Powell in Utah, east from Idaho out into the Great Plains. Basically nearly all the Rocky Mountains. That's my preferred view..subset USA 2. There are daily views of every place on Earth.
You can find those by browsing lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/imagery/
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usepagov 10 months ago | reply
Incredible! Thank you for sharing this with State of the Environment!
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H.a.w.G 9 months ago | reply
excellent shot
artland 9 months ago | reply
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
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rlshsem 9 months ago | reply
pics.lockerz.com/u/18046989/photos/31906149 my photo has a million more views than this! I am the worlds greatest real life superhero!
Omar Andrés Rueda 9 months ago | reply
Goooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!
thegreatlandoni 8 months ago | reply
Completely beyond words !
jacilluch 6 months ago | reply
lovely ♥ ♥ ♥
seen on www.flickr.com/groups/yourbestshot2012/
Statevillain 5 months ago | reply
This is a breathtaking view.....
CreativePhotographyBy HelenThorn Christchurch NZ 5 months ago | reply
Welcome to my world. New Zealand .
Novotny Watercolors 5 months ago | reply
Truly amazing...
Basem Kandah 4 months ago | reply
This is a family picture, you know.
EarthLover2013 4 months ago | reply
Id have intercouse with earth cause its so FINE!
luitectonica 5 days ago | reply
Que bello es nuestro planeta, nos queda amarlo y cuidarlo