The radial pattern of highways echoes the ancient saying that “all roads lead to Rome.”
Published Jul 28, 2016
It is the capital of Utah, headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and “the crossroads of the West.”
Published Jan 6, 2014
The developed areas of Brasília and its satellite cities are clearly outlined by street grids and highway lights in this astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station.
Published Jan 31, 2011
The city of Shenyang is China’s sixth largest city with a population ofover 4 million residents in the urban core. The city is the major industrial, commercial, and cultural center of northeastern China (the region historically known as Manchuria). Its geographic location on the flood plains of the Hun and Liao Rivers ensured an early agrarian economy that was later replaced by industrialization and natural resource extraction. The major portion of the local economy is devoted to industries such as metal smelting, coal mining, and petrochemical processing. Several southeast-trending plumes from industrial facilities are visible in the image.
Published Feb 28, 2005
Montreal, the largest city in the mostly French-speaking Province of Quebec, is considered by some to be the cultural capital of Canada.
Published Jan 10, 2011
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
Published Oct 24, 2011
The city is a favorite subject for astronaut photography.
Published Mar 9, 2012
Like most cities in the western United States, the Dallas-Fort Worth area was laid out in a grid pattern.
Published Dec 31, 2012
The capital city of Saudi Arabia has grown dramatically in the last half century.
Published Dec 3, 2012
The desert darkness contrasts starkly with the brightly lit street grid of Las Vegas in this photo from the International Space Station.
Published Dec 13, 2010
