Photo 21 Aug 1 note NASA is now able to capture satellite images of wildfires—at night. Using the The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (S-NPP), which has instruments that are particularly sensitive to light, NASA was able to take images of fires burning nocturnally across the American West in what has been a record year, to date, for fires in the country. As of Sunday, 6.8 million acres of fires have burned in the U.S. so far. High temperatures—July was the warmest month ever recorded in the last year—and drought conditions across much of the U.S. have helped fuel astounding fires, including the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado which made headlines worldwide. (via Pictures of the day: NASA captures stunning images of U.S. wildfires at night)

NASA is now able to capture satellite images of wildfires—at night. Using the The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (S-NPP), which has instruments that are particularly sensitive to light, NASA was able to take images of fires burning nocturnally across the American West in what has been a record year, to date, for fires in the country. As of Sunday, 6.8 million acres of fires have burned in the U.S. so far. High temperatures—July was the warmest month ever recorded in the last year—and drought conditions across much of the U.S. have helped fuel astounding fires, including the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado which made headlines worldwide. (via Pictures of the day: NASA captures stunning images of U.S. wildfires at night)

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