Topic: Satellite Imagery
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Maps
The Devastating Impact of 30 Years of Sprawl, As Seen From Space
The lightning pace of world urbanization is on display in these animated GIFs of Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Hong Kong and other exploding metropolises.
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Maps
New Satellite Maps Reveal the Staggering Extent of Europe's Flooding
This monumental dousing has been called Europe's worst flood since the Middle Ages.
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Maps
Santa Fe Is Squished in a Sandwich of Fire
New Mexico's major wildfires are covering the city with plumes of acrid smoke.
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Videos
Finding the Hidden Faces in Google Maps
Hey, is that soybean field looking at me?
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Photos
New Satellite-Eye Views of the Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
Even from space, the storm that dropped the Moore tornado looks chilling.
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Satellite Saw Deadly Tornado Minutes Before It Hit Texas Town
This image was taken right before a huge tornado hit the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, killing at least six people.
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Maps
DIY Mapping Goes Mainstream
Some of the best images on Google Earth, brought to you by random people.
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Maps
A Satellite Map Capable of Erasing All the World's Clouds
Suddenly, the earth beneath our atmosphere becomes much clearer – and more beautiful.
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Maps
A New, Highly Detailed Image of North Korea's (Lack of) Electrical Infrastructure
The energy disparity between Pyongyang and its neighbors is clearer than ever in this awesome NASA satellite shot.
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Maps
A Never-Before-Seen Satellite View of Earth's Cities at Night
NASA has unveiled the most detailed nocturnal image of Earth to date, and it's a stunner.
