Remember that stunning "Black Marble" image of the Earth in darkness NASA released last week? Thanks to a collaboration between NASA and Google Maps, it has gone from a still image to an interactive experience.
The new map is a composite assembled from data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, acquired over nine days in April and 13 days in October.
The satellite captured the nighttime views with a special on-board technology called the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). According to Google, it took 312 orbits to get a clear shot of Earth's entire surface.
The new map doesn't seem to be an official feature of Google Maps, but it's available here.
BONUS: Black Marble in HD Video