+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Earth at Night The influence humans have had on their planet can be seen from space. Viewing Earth at night, we see the lights of countless villages, towns, and cities. Fires from slash-and-burn farming and the burn-off of natural gas in oil fields appear in red and yellow. This perspective unveils the breadth of human activity on Earth. It spans the globe.    An image showing Earths light sources on a rotating globe, where white represents stable urban lights and fire data is shown in red and yellow. Duration: 25.0 seconds Available formats:   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   3 MB   160x80       PNG           11 KB   80x40         PNG           3 KB   320x238     JPEG         4 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 556 Completed: 1999-01-21 Animator: Alex Kekesi (GST) (Lead) Scientists: Christopher Elvidge (NOAA/NGDC)   Kimberly Baugh (NOAA/NGDC)   Marc Imhoff (NASA/GSFC) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: DMSP/OLS (1994/10 - 1995/03) Series: Images of Earth and Space Video: SVS1999-0001 * Goddard TV Tape: G2003-046 Keywords: DLESE >> Human geography DLESE >> Natural hazards SVS >> Night lights     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: