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The landmarks of transportation we can see from space are primarily our hubs and intersections — the places where we momentarily come together before we head off in our separate directions. Here’s a selection of complex highway interchanges, taken from my first book “Overview: A New Perspective of Earth.”

📍TURBINE INTERCHANGE — Jacksonville, Florida

📍 WHIRLPOOL INTERCHANGE — Dubai, UAE

📍 SPAGHETTI JUNCTION — Madrid, Spain

📍 STACKED INTERCHANGE — Los Angeles, California

Source imagery: Maxar

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The Dead Sea, which straddles the border between Israel and Jordan, has changed shape over the years. Its surface area has dropped from 410 square miles in 1930 to 234 square miles today (1,050-605 square km), causing it to split into two basins in 1979. Since then, its southern basin has been partitioned into a series of saltwater evaporation pans.

31.500000, 35.500000

Source imagery: Google Timelapse

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Like many braided river systems, the main channels of the Waimakariri River frequently change within the primary riverbed, especially during periods of high flow rates. The Waimakariri extends 94 miles (151 km) across the South Island of New Zealand, beginning in the Southern Alps and emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Waimakariri comes from the Māori words “wai,” meaning water, and “makariri,” meaning cold.

-43.417361°, 172.640000°

Source imagery: Maxar

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Mines are some of the most visible human-made landmarks that can be seen from space. Digging and stripping the Earth leaves scars and colors rarely seen elsewhere. A selection of these areas, taken from my first book “Overview: A New Perspective of Earth”, is visible here:

ARLIT URANIUM MINE — Niger

MIR MINE — Russia

TAGEBAU HAMBACH MINE — Germany

CHUQUICAMATA COPPER MINE — Chile

AURORA PHOSPHATE MINE — USA

Source imagery: Maxar

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Every spring, billions of tulips bloom in the Netherlands, blanketing tens of thousands of acres in color. The Dutch produce more than 4 billion tulip bulbs each year, most of which are grown for sale as cut flowers. This video shows blooms around Noordwijkerhout — about 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Amsterdam — each spring from 2016 to 2024.

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Source: Landsat

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Sakurajima, an active stratovolcano in Kyushu, Japan, was once an island until lava flows from its massive 1914 eruption connected it to the Osumi Peninsula (seen at left in this Overview). Since 1955, it has been in a near-constant state of eruption, producing thousands of small explosions each year. Just 8 km (5 mi) away, the city of Kagoshima—home to more than 600,000 people—is one of the largest urban centers in such close proximity to an active volcano.

31.583333°, 130.650000

Source imagery: Maxar

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Monterrey is one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in Mexico, with more than 5.3 million residents. Its population has more than doubled in the last 40 years, causing the city to sprawl alongside and outward from the rugged, folding mountain ranges of adjacent Cumbres de Monterrey National Park. The final graphic is a Timelapse showing Monterrey’s growth since the 1980s.

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Source imagery: Maxar

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After an unexpected nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with crewmates Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, safely returned to Earth yesterday. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida just before 6pm EST. In a delightful turn of events, a pod of dolphins surrounded the capsule shortly after splashdown, as captured in this drone footage released by NASA.

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Many people call Qantas QF28 the loneliest plane on earth due to its unique flight path. This animation shows it crossing the Southern Ocean from Santiago, Chile to Sydney, Australia - the flight has a distance of 7,012 miles (11,353 km) and an average flight time of 14 hours and 30 minutes. On average, the round-trip journey costs about $1,500 USD.

🎥: @water_sound_aviation

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Genoa, Italy, is a bustling maritime city of over 580,000 on the Mediterranean Sea. Its intricate urban layout, built on hills and a rugged coastline, blends medieval alleyways, Renaissance palaces and modern architecture. The Port of Genoa has been one of the busiest and most significant Mediterranean seaports for hundreds of years.

This gallery includes:

Port of Genoa

Central Genoa’s many square blocks and buildings

Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport and Marina Genova

Highways and tunnels through Genoa’s hills

Port of Genoa Pra’ Container Terminal

Source imagery: Maxar

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Happy Pi Day! There are many circular sights to see from the Overview perspective. Here are a few of our favorites:

Pingyuan Reservoir, China

Apple Park, California, USA

TAPO Bus Station, Mexico City

Nardò Ring, Italy

Seville Solar Concentrator, Spain

Sources: Maxar / Nearmap

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Here’s a massive section of the Central Valley in California, which spans 18,000 square miles (47,000 sq. km). The area is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, providing the United States with nearly half its supply of fruits, vegetables and nuts, with crops like almonds, tomatoes, and grapes dominating the landscape.

Source imagery: Maxar

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Manaus, Brazil, is a fast-growing city of 2 million people located along the Amazon River. Its population has doubled since 1990, causing urban development to sprawl into and alongside tracts of the Amazon rainforest — as seen in these Overviews.

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Source imagery: Maxar

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This animation from Brian Greenlees illustrates hundreds of train movements on the London Underground, one of the world's busiest subway systems. With 272 stations along 11 lines and 250 miles (402 km) of track, the "Tube" can accommodate up to 5 million passenger journeys per day. Despite its name, more of the London Underground lies above ground than beneath it.

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Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant in María Elena, Chile, was constructed between 2014 and 2021. The plant uses 10,600 heliostat mirrors — arranged in a circle roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) across — to concentrate solar radiation on a central tower receiver, where heat is transferred to molten salts. Heat is then passed on to water, generating superheated steam that feeds a turbine and generates electric energy.

-22.775590°, -69.479844°

Source imagery: Planet

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea–Tac, is the primary commercial airport serving the metropolitan area of Seattle, Washington. It is one of the busiest airports in the U.S. and in 2024 served an all-time record 52.6 million passengers. This Overview shows the airport’s central terminal, which contains most of its 103 gates.

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Source imagery: Nearmap