4k resolution 3D render of slowly rotating Earth with city lights.
Public domain NASA textures is used.
This global view and animation of Earth’s city lights is a composite assembled from data acquired by satellite. The data was acquired over nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. This data was then mapped over existing imagery of Earth to provide a realistic view of the planet.
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/NOAA NGDC