Smoke Seen From Space in the Sahel (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption Numerous fires create a smoky pall over the skies of western Africa. The image above was acquired on Dec. 10, 2015. Credit NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using VIIRS data from Suomi NPP 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.