Astronaut photographs from the Gemini era and from the space shuttle reveal tremendous growth.
Published Sep 16, 2001
For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
Published Sep 30, 2016
This pair of images shows explosively growing suburbs—“boomburbs”—north of Dallas, Texas.
Published Feb 7, 2010
This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the state's four largest cities.
Published Jul 1, 2013
This global map shows Earth’s anthropogenic biomes—ecological patterns caused or influenced by human activity.
Published Oct 2, 2009
Acquired in 1989 and 2009, these images show rapid development of Chandler, Arizona, a “boomburb.”
Published Jan 10, 2010
Acquired on August 27, 1984, and August 22, 2011, these images document growth around Washington, DC.
Published Jul 5, 2012
Satellites and trail cameras are helping scientists predict where deer are more likely to exhibit certain behaviors.
Published May 22, 2018
Researchers are using Facebook data to observe population movements during disasters.
Published Mar 29, 2019
A nearly uninterrupted string of lights stretches from Philadelphia to Hartford.
Published May 1, 2017
What did Central America look like at the height of the Mayan civilization? Probably different than you think.
Published Feb 2, 2012
In the past three decades, Quito’s urban area has more than quadrupled.
Published Sep 30, 2019
One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.
Published May 23, 2011
