Acquired September 30, 2010, this natural-color image shows an arid landscape south of Esfahan, Iran.
Published Oct 31, 2010
Acquired May 14, 2009, this natural-color image shows Soccer City, a stadium in Soweto, and its surroundings.
Published Jun 11, 2010
This one-meter resolution satellite image of Bam, Iran was taken by Digital Globe’s IKONOS satellite on Dec. 27, 2003, just one day after a catastrophic earthquake struck the historic city. The image shows widespread destruction as a result of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake.
Published Jan 6, 2004
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020
Sitting between an artificial lake and a national park, Brasilia, Brazil, is recognized as a pioneer in the use of rigorous urban planning to create livable cities.
Published Apr 25, 2010
The “Mountain of Sulfur” rises from the desert in north-central Iran.
Published Sep 26, 2015
Flood water continues receding from Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya in December 2011 and January 2012.
Published Jan 12, 2012
Acquired September 24, 2009, this false-color image shows the rapidly growing city of Kabul, Afghanistan. Vegetation is green, urbanized areas are gray to black, and bare ground is beige to red-brown.
Published Jan 3, 2010
Explosive urban growth is documented in this pair of images of Tehran from 1985 and 2009.
Published Nov 20, 2009
From the wreckage of World War II, Poles rebuilt a part of their 800-year history in the midst of a thoroughly modern city.
Published Mar 4, 2014
Acquired June 24, 2004, this natural-color image shows Carthage along Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast.
Published Aug 14, 2010
