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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CreativePhotographyBy HelenThorn Christchurch NZ 4 months ago | reply
Welcome to my world. New Zealand .
Daniel Novotny Watercolors 4 months ago | reply
Truly amazing...
Basem Kandah 3 months ago | reply
This is a family picture, you know.
EarthLover2013 3 months ago | reply
Id have intercouse with earth cause its so FINE!