A image taken from space reveals a well-lit New Zealand by night, even in some of the smaller rural towns.
NASA has released a map of the Earth at night, the first time since 2012, using newly improved, high-resolution graphics.
![The latest image of New Zealand at night , taken from space by NASA's VIIRS satellite project](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EELT2HE2FFMUEUBYH32OKPDKDY.jpg?auth=7956953877cb1d62d69472d7df9211766ad578b84bf87af49d9a44640b116f1e&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) used is able to capture night-time shots at an unprecedented resolution, according to ScienceAlert.
It is able to detect photons of light in 22 wavelengths.