About Night Earth
The Night Earth map is a fascinating tool that allows us to explore and understand the impact of light pollution on our planet. It provides a stunning view of the Earth's surface, showing the lights that are visible at...
The Night Earth map is a fascinating tool that allows us to explore and understand the impact of light pollution on our planet. It provides a stunning view of the Earth's surface, showing the lights that are visible at night and highlighting the areas that are the brightest and most urbanized.
Features:
• Watch the Earth at night from space
• Observation of human-generated lights from space and the light pollution caused
• Location of the spots with less light pollution, for better observation of the stars
• 3D view with detailed atmospheric effects, for stunning views
• Search any location, or tell the application to focus on your current location
• Overlay the night images onto satellite or road maps
• Compare the night images captured by NASA in different years
• Track in which parts of the world it is currently day or night
• Real-time visualisation of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis (Northern Lights and Southern Lights)
• Worldwide real-time cloud coverage, to check where is it currently possible to observe the stars or the Aurora
• Detailed night images taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station and other sources
• Information of light pollution in thousands of 5,000 locations in 170 countries, what causes it, and measures being taken to decrease it
Two versions of the night map are available, captured by NASA in different years. These detailed maps account for 437.495 images hosted in the Night Earth website (http://www.nightearth.com).
Supports devices running Android 5.1 onwards, and Android TV
The Night Earth map showcases the stark contrasts in urbanization and population density around the world, demonstrating how cities tend to concentrate along coastlines and transportation networks.
One of the map's notable features is its ability to highlight the differences between brightness and population density. While certain regions may appear to be the brightest, they may not necessarily be the most heavily populated. The map visually portrays this phenomenon, offering insights into the patterns of human settlement and development.
Moreover, the Night Earth map uncovers the vast expanses of our planet that remain thinly populated and unlit. Antarctica emerges as a completely dark expanse, reminding us of its isolation and otherworldly beauty. Similarly, the interior jungles of Africa and South America, deserts in various parts of the world, and the remote boreal forests of Canada and Russia all exhibit limited illumination, reflecting the challenges faced by people in these regions when it comes to accessing electricity and infrastructure.
In addition to its informational value, the Night Earth map is aesthetically pleasing, allowing us to appreciate the planet's beauty from a unique perspective. It presents a captivating view of Earth's light pollution and serves as a reminder of the complex relationship between human activity, population distribution, and the natural environment.
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This is the free version of the application. For the version with no ads, you can refer to our separate "Night Earth plus" app (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dreamcoder.nightearth). Thanks for the support.
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Access the Night Earth website for the desktop experience: http://www.nightearth.com
If you like the app, please leave positive feedback. If you have any comments, please tell us how can we improve it (
[email protected]). Thanks.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Night Earth since it was posted on our website on 2016-11-05 05:15:31.
The latest version is 4.1.0 and it was updated on 2024-04-01 16:38:38. See below the changes in each version.
Night Earth version 4.1.0
Updated At: 2023-06-14
Changes: • Enhanced the behaviour of the points of interest in the map, which are now much more responsive
• Added map legend
• Optimized the size of assets for a faster startup
• Improved map buttons, now appearing in expandable groups
• Updates in many location descriptions and translations
Night Earth version 4.0.1
Updated At: 2023-04-16
Changes: - Added lots of information of the light pollution in each city in the world over 100.000 inhabitants - 4,568 locations in 170 countries, all translated to 11 languages - That’s about 47,000 pages of information!
- More locations will be added later - Please text us at
[email protected] if you want to see your favourite location added
- Other fixes include: fixed location tracking and terrain/satellite layers, and improved look and feel
Night Earth version 3.6.1
Updated At: 2023-03-24
Changes: - Now translated to 11 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and Hindi. If you want to collaborate adding or improving support for your preferred language, please text us at
[email protected]
- Compiled backend code for faster startup
- Upgraded to OpenLayers 7 and related dependencies
- Upgraded to the latest version of Cesium
- Visual fixes and enhancements
Night Earth version 3.4.3
Updated At: 2020-06-10
Changes: v3.4.3
. Updated SDK to Android 10
. Fixed compatibility issue in Android TV devices
. Updated handling of location
. Updated OpenLayers and Cesium libraries
. Removed the legacy map view
v3.3.0
. Updated SDK to Android Pie 9.0
. Updated OpenLayers and Cesium libraries
. Removal of the deprecated Crosswalk library
v3.2.1
. Improved location search and permissions
v3.1.7
. Updated support for Android Oreo 8.1
Night Earth version 3.4.1
Updated At: 2020-06-09
Changes: v3.4.1
. Updated SDK to Android 10
. Updated handling of location
. Updated OpenLayers and Cesium libraries
. Removed the legacy map view
v3.3.0
. Updated SDK to Android Pie 9.0
. Updated OpenLayers and Cesium libraries
. Removal of the deprecated Crosswalk library
v3.2.1
. Improved location search and permissions
v3.1.7
. Updated support for Android Oreo 8.1
Night Earth version 3.3.0
Updated At: 2018-11-10
Changes: v3.3.0
. Updated SDK to Android Pie 9.0
. Updated OpenLayers and Cesium libraries
. Removal of the deprecated Crosswalk library
v3.2.1
. Improved location search and permissions
v3.1.7
. Updated support for Android Oreo 8.1
v3.1.4
. Much faster performance for Android 4.x devices
. The 3D mode is now available in Android 4.x devices
. Dropped support for Android 2.3 devices
Night Earth version 2.1.3
Updated At: 2016-04-24
Changes: v2.1.3,• Added Spanish translation,• Reduced application size,v2.1.2,• Fixed cloud layer (thanks to Thesco),• Allow moving the app to the SD card,v2.1.1,• Support for Android 6 Marshmallow permissions,• Improved handling of backend issues,v2.0.1,• Workaround for issue with labels in South Korea,• Fixed feedback and app rating dialogs,v2.0.0,• Improved picture popups,• Integration of the picture popups from the website,• Minor fixes and cosmetic enhancements
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