Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20. Suomi NPP data announcement

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Access useful tools and guidance for using Black Marble products.

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This Day/Night Band image from the VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite features an aurora in the northern hemisphere on February 22, 2017.

VIIRS Day/Night Band Data Augments Aurora Forecast Model Predictions

A comparison of aurora forecasts with actual satellite observations suggests VIIRS DNB data can enhance space weather prediction efforts.

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May 30, 2025

Introducción a los Datos de Luces Nocturnas de NASA "Black Marble"

Esta capacitación de ARSET cubre habilidades para adquirir y utilizar datos de Black Marble y productos de luces nocturnas.

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Dec. 3, 2020

Introduction to NASA's "Black Marble" Night Lights Data

This ARSET training focuses on building the skills needed to acquire and understand Black Marble data and choose the appropriate nighttime lights product.

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Dec. 3, 2020

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VIIRS Day/Night Band Data Augments Aurora Forecast Model Predictions

Introducción a los Datos de Luces Nocturnas de NASA "Black Marble"

Introduction to NASA's "Black Marble" Night Lights Data

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