Acquired September 30, 2010, this natural-color image shows an arid landscape south of Esfahan, Iran.
Published Oct 31, 2010Acquired May 14, 2009, this natural-color image shows Soccer City, a stadium in Soweto, and its surroundings.
Published Jun 11, 2010This 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, 2004Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020Sitting 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, 2010The “Mountain of Sulfur” rises from the desert in north-central Iran.
Published Sep 26, 2015Flood water continues receding from Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya in December 2011 and January 2012.
Published Jan 12, 2012Acquired 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, 2010Explosive urban growth is documented in this pair of images of Tehran from 1985 and 2009.
Published Nov 20, 2009From 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, 2014Acquired June 24, 2004, this natural-color image shows Carthage along Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast.
Published Aug 14, 2010