Delivery of new Suomi NPP data ceases on Nov. 2, 2026. Users should transition to alternative products. Suomi NPP data announcement

Migration to Consolidated Ingest and Archive will interrupt data ingestion at PO.DAAC, ASF DAAC, and GES DISC on Oct. 28-30, 2026. Read more

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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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