Evidence of human habitation Jul 11, 2019

Evidence of human habitation

Our photo today has been digitally altered by NASA’s Earth Observatory team to remove natural light. Doing so reveals just how much artificial light human settlements generate. We share this image to draw attention to the observance of World Population Day today. The event was inspired by the Day of Five Billion on July 11, 1987, when the United Nations estimates our global population reached that milestone. Each year, World Population Day encourages us to think about how our growing numbers might affect our future, and the future of the planet we live on.

© NASA

palette

Today in History

Jul 11, 2018All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
Jul 11, 2020How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
Jul 11, 2021Why, aloe there
Jul 11, 2022World Population Day
Jul 11, 2023World Population Day
Jul 11, 2024World Population Day
Jul 11, 2025World Population Day
Jul 11, 2026Port de Saint-Goustan, Auray, Brittany, France

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 10, 2020League of Nations, 100 years later
Jul 10, 2019Put your helmet on, we’re going for a hike
Jan 25, 2022Saint Dwynwen s Day
Jan 29, 2026Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin
Apr 11, 2020Think deep thoughts
Nov 29, 2021Rainbow Mountain
May 30, 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Feb 4, 2018Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Apr 8, 2020Santorini through the clouds
Jan 9, 2024Balloon Ascension Day
Jul 17, 2021Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
Aug 25, 2019A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
Mar 23, 2023World Meteorological Day
Aug 27, 2018Tennis in the park
Jun 14, 2021A Flag Day tradition
Oct 20, 2021Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
Aug 25, 2023National Park Service anniversary
Sep 5, 2025Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
Nov 30, 2019A big place to shop small
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
Apr 5, 2023Black grouses lekking
Apr 8, 2025Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
Jun 2, 2024National Gardening Week
Nov 26, 2021Native American Heritage Day
Oct 6, 2021A valley view at 9,000 feet
Mar 8, 2024International Womens Day
Dec 21, 2018Paper lanterns on the longest night
May 21, 2025International Tea Day
Aug 16, 2025World Honey Bee Day
May 24, 2026European Day of Parks