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NASA Black Marble Shows Earth’s Night Lights Growing — With Exceptions

Washington, June 6, 2026, 14:06 EDT NASA’s latest Black Marble images paint a more complex picture of Earth’s nightscape. Some areas are lighting up due to electrification and development, but elsewhere, lights have faded—whether from war, changes in energy policy, economic strain, or shifts to more efficient lighting. The planet’s nighttime glow, in other words, is flickering rather than simply brightening. (Space) Why does it matter? Nighttime lights now serve as a quick readout for shifts in human activity—urban expansion, energy demand, even oilfields and disaster zones send signals that satellites can pick up. The Nature paper tracking these images

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