Today's satellite photos are becoming more detailed and clear than ever. They used to be these black and white fuzzy photos, where you could maybe identify a country or a continent. These days, you can see all the way down to street level. And this year, they've caught some truly beautiful and awesome sights from way up there, have a look! |
Tokyo, Japan - Skytree, tallest self supported structure in Asia |
Monte Carlo, Monaco - annual yacht show |
Antarctica - calving shown |
Koolan Island, Australia - iron ore mine |
Bahrain - grid pattern on the sea floor |
Subi Reef, China - controversial construction of a possible landing strip, buildings, and wharfs |
Chile - Chuquicamata copper min |
Chile - Andes, Puntiagudo-Cordón Cenizos volcanic chain |
Sandouping, China - Three Gorges Dam |
Italy - Costa Concordi |
Japan - Mt. Fuji, highest peak in Japan |
Greenland - Petermann Glacier, massive icebergs calve |
Nevada - Burning Man festival |
Jacobabad, Pakistan - flood, false color image (dark blue and black = water) |
New Mexico - Space Shuttle Endeavour atop a 747 |
Homs, Syria - pipeline fire |
London, UK - Olympic village |
Northern England - mine sculpture known as "The Lady of the North" |
Reading, Vermont - fall colors |
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City - easter |
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