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High Resoution Earth Images
May 9, 2006

NASA's imaging system MODIS has compiled the most detailed and accurate portrait of Earth, which you can see below. Click on the full-sized link to see a larger image. Even larger, more detailed versions, as well as other MODIS images, can be found at NASA. All images and information are courtesy of NASA.

WESTERN HEMISPHERE
This image is a true-color composite of images and information gathered during months of observation. To eliminate cloud cover and sun glare, the Earth's surface was surveyed at regular intervals.
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
The lights from cities around the world were aggregated over nine months and are visible in the darkened areas of the photos.
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