I think the point of the picture is that the whole globe can be seen at once, 
even when the CIA turns the sun off.  

On 2003.03.13 12:11 Kevin Bucknum wrote:
> It's not really one picture.  Its a composite of pictures taken by the
> Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.  Not only is it not night
> everywhere at once,  but you can't see the whole earth at any one time from
> space either.  Google for DMSP.  They have some other really nice images out
> there also.
> 
> 

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