Have you ever wondered what our planet looks like from space? Perhaps it is a big blue ball? Or simply a cluster of land and water situated on a sphere? If you guessed that the most noticeable thing about the Earth when viewed from space are the lights, then you would be correct. When viewed from space, the outline of all major cities and countries are illuminated like neon signs by bright city lights. Interestingly, none of these lights are isolated from each other, but rather spread out over the globe like a glittering, golden web. There is no better image than this to show how technology has transformed this world into a global village.