Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," ...

Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human ...

Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of artificial light reveal a planet that has been reshaping its nights through patterns of brightening and ...

The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA are conducting high-altitude mineral surveys across the Western United States. This ...

A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month.