NASA's newest satellite from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) recently took incredible high-resolution images of Earth covering the eastern area of North America until the northern part of Venezuela.

The satellite, which was launched last Oct. 28, will stay in orbit for five years. During that time, it will take continuous measurements of the Earth and its climate using the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

"Its data... will be used to observe the Earth's surface including fires, ice, ocean color, vegetation, clouds, and land and sea surface temperatures," stated NASA.

This information, gathered by remote sensing, is used by climate scientists to better understand how Earth's climate has changed over the years.

It can also help them predict what may happen to Earth's climate in the future.

NASA