NASA Nighttime Map Shows UP-Bihar Belt As One Of Earth’s Brightest Spots, Internet Stunned

NASA on Monday (Apr 13) released a new global map based on satellite imagery, showing how nighttime light on Earth changed from 2014 to 2022. Scientists analysed 1.6 million satellite images collected every night for nine years to picture Earth. The findings revealed that nighttime light levels increased in northern India due to urban development, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Led by Tian Li and Zhe Zhu at the University of Connecticut, the scientists used a new algorithm to analyse the images captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The golden areas indicate brighter nighttime lights, while…