The City Dark

PBS Premiere: July 5, 2012Check the broadcast schedule »

The World at Night

Light from Earth 1992-2010

Using composite images from 1992-2010, this interactive map from the Kitamoto Laboratory at the National Institute of Informatics shows the world at night as seen from multiple satellites. The maps show the rapid growth of electric light at night over the past 20 years.

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  • Light from Earth 1992-2010
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