Suomi NPP Image of Maria (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Sept. 22 at 3:18 a.m. EDT (0718 UTC) the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided this thermal image of Hurricane Maria north of Hispaniola and nearing the Bahamas. Credit Credits: NOAA/NASA Goddard Rapid Response Team Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.