Fifteen orbits of the recently launched Suomi NPP satellite provided the VIIRS instrument enough time (and longitude) to gather the pixels for this synthesized view of Earth showing the Arctic, Europe, and Asia.
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Suomi NPP
Click here to view the western hemisphere Blue Marble 2012 from Suomi NPP: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/6760135001
About Suomi NPP - Over the last decade NASA launched a series of satellites that offer an unparalleled view of Earth from space. That series, known collectively as NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS), has provided striking new insights into many aspects of Earth, including its clouds, oceans, vegetation, ice, and atmosphere. However, as the EOS satellites age, a new generation of Earth-observing satellites are poised to take over.
The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership represents a critical first step in building this next-generation satellite system. Suomi NPP orbits the Earth about 14 times each day and observes nearly the entire surface. The NPP satellite continues key data records that are critical for climate change science. Read more here: npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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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dolejnic_99 11 months ago | reply
Did anyone notice the big set of LIPS to at 10 O'clock????
I think this is a fake!!!
Sunciti _ Sundaram's Images + Messages 11 months ago | reply
Wonderful Image And Information. Thank You
Creative Photography by Irene OFF/ON 11 months ago | reply
amazing clarity and details even from so far away, thanks for sharing!
Ray Chiarello 11 months ago | reply
It would take a big printer to produce this life-size. ;-p
Le.Sanchez 11 months ago | reply
beautiful
research student 11 months ago | reply
all images released from nasa are edited/altered...always have been...nice though...but not 100% real.
toureasy47201 11 months ago | reply
Another beautiful marble.
raqualit 11 months ago | reply
captivating and exciting image.... Loving it and thanks for sharing.
John Westrock 11 months ago | reply
Everyone on Flickr likes the image, but on reddit people feel differently. Interesting how social communities function.
BlueisCoool 11 months ago | reply
Very nice capture - congrats!
Obiconkenobi 11 months ago | reply
that is fricin awsome
dodagp 11 months ago | reply
Astounding image !!!!!
paprikadefrance 11 months ago | reply
Magnifique, superbe vue
Eduard van Mil (Sorry, no respons, traveling 11 months ago | reply
The last one I have seen was a look over from California, this time I see The Netherlands, my home country! Very nice shot.
Philip@TQ~UK 11 months ago | reply
I can see my house!
samukee 11 months ago | reply
wooooooo
selivonik 11 months ago | reply
@shellipsm I think it means it wasn't a picture taken like you would take it with a camera. The satellite scanned the earth and the image data captured was assembled into the picture you see.
celiad1 9 months ago | reply
Wow! I've never seen a photo that shows the UK from space so clearly. Such a beautiful planet - take care of it!
gemma.lou 6 months ago | reply
Beautiful! And good to see the UK on a space picture properly!