NASA’s Updated Nighttime Maps Reveal Unexpected Hotspots for Earth’s Brightness
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2026, 16:11 (EDT) NASA’s newest Black Marble data points to a brighter Earth at night between 2014 and 2022, but the headline isn’t just more lights. It’s uneven. Some places are lighting up; others, losing their nighttime glow—sometimes on purpose, other times not so much. (Space) It’s relevant now: night lights offer a direct, if imperfect, view
