NASA Black Marble Shows Earth’s Night Lights Growing — With Exceptions
Washington, June 6, 2026, 14:06 EDT NASA’s latest Black Marble images paint a more complex picture of Earth’s nightscape. Some areas are lighting up due to electrification and development, but elsewhere, lights have faded—whether from war, changes in energy policy, economic strain, or shifts to more efficient lighting. The planet’s nighttime glow, in other words, is flickering rather than simply
