Satellite Pic Of India On Diwali

Yes it s a real satellite image but it s a composite with.

Satellite pic of india on diwali.

Nasa today released black and white satellite images of india this diwali night cautioning people against the fake image in circulation in social media circles. This image of india has been circulating on the internet for years. The real picture of india from space on diwali night was taken on november 12 2012 by the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite. On november 12 2012.

Of course nasa s iconic and obviously fake satellite image of india celebrating diwali every year resurfaced on the internet. This picture shows the. Compared to the map of india s night lights above the following image from 2012 shows how populations and human settlements have grown over the years. Some claim it shows india during diwali but it doesn t.

India today anti fake news war room afwa has found the post to be misleading. This is what india looked like from space in 2012. This is not an image of india taken by a nasa satellite on diwali night but a composite of satellite photos of india created by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa in 2003 to highlight population growth over time. Prime minister modi who had had on friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9 pm to display the country s collective resolve.

Reality behind the fake nasa image of diwali night in india from space on diwali night and the real image first of all let me wish all our readers a very healthy and wealthy diwali. A little digging quickly shows that this picture is not in fact a satellite photo of india on diwali but rather a composite image made with overflights from multiple years which leads to the. For those who know little about india diwali is a festival of lights which is celebrated across the length and breadth of the country by its 1 25 billion inhabitants. Every single year without fail.

Nasa satellite images of india today.