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Illegal Mining in Peru
-13.009001°,-70.515470° - Maxar
In the last two decades, illegal gold mining has been on the rise in the Peruvian Amazon. This Overview shows the effects of illegal mining in an area called La Pampa, located along the Madre de Dios River. Criminal organizations here bring in as much as $300 billion a year in gold while contributing to deforestation and contaminating soil and water.
Taipei
25.040898°,121.562292° - Maxar
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan as well as its economic, political and cultural center. This Overview focuses on the Xinyi District, home of the Taipei 101 skyscraper (the world’s tallest building from 2004-2009), the Taipei Dome sports complex, and National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. Some 2.7 million people live in Taipei.
Paraná River
-24.825466°,-54.419993° - Maxar
The Paraná River flows for some 3,030 miles (4,880 km) in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The section of the river seen here forms the border between Brazil (right) and Paraguay (left). This Timelapse also shows years of deforestation in Paraguay, where 15.5 million acres (6.2 million hectares) of tree cover has been lost between 2001 and 2019.
Strait of Gibraltar
35.966667°,-5.483333° - Planet
The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow channel that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa. It is 36 miles (58 km) long and just 8 miles (13 km) across at its most narrow point. Around 300 ships cross the Strait of Gibraltar each day — about one ship every five minutes.
Tbilisi
41.722500°,44.792500° - Maxar
Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, with a population around 1.5 million people. Located on the banks of the Kura River, the city has the shape of an amphitheatre, surrounded by mountains on three sides. Tbilisi's history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Art Nouveau, Stalinist, and Modern structures.
Baljenac
43.703199°,15.727591° - Maxar
Baljenac is a small island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. Although it is only about 34 acres (14 hectares) in area, it contains a network of roughly 14 miles (23 km) of low stone walls — making it resemble a fingerprint from above. Baljenac is uninhabited; its walls were built by residents of the nearby island of Kaprije to separate crop fields and vineyards.
Bingham Canyon Mine
40.523000°,-112.151000° - Maxar
The Bingham Canyon Mine is an open-pit mine in Salt Lake City, Utah. At 2.5 miles (4 km) wide and 0.75 miles (1.2 km) deep, it is the largest man made excavation in the world. It is also considered to have produced more copper than any other mine in history – more than 17,000,000 tons.
Damage in Khartoum
15.589444°,32.553056° - Maxar
Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, has been gripped by violence for days as rival Sudanese military factions battle for control. This Overview shows numerous airplanes destroyed or damaged at Khartoum International Airport on Monday, April 17th. At least 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 injured in the unrest.
Cát Bà Archipelago
20.800000°,106.999722° - Maxar
The Cát Bà Archipelago in northern Vietnam is made up of 367 islands that span 100 square miles (260 sq. km) in the southeastern edge of Lan Ha Bay. The largest island — also called Cát Bà — has roughly 13,000 inhabitants, with an additional 4,000 people living on floating fishing villages off the coast as seen here. The island is the adventure-tourism capital of Vietnam, with places to mountain bike, rock climb, hike, and more.
Richat Structure
21.124000°,-11.402000° - Planet
The Richat Structure, also known as the “Eye of the Sahara,” is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara Desert of west-central Mauritania. Measuring 30 miles (50 km) in diameter, the structure was originally thought to have been formed by the impact of an asteroid; however, it is now known to be an eroded structural dome of layered sedimentary rocks.
Rio de Janeiro
-22.911111°,-43.205556° - Planet
Stretching along the southeastern coast of Brazil, Greater Rio de Janeiro is one of the most populous regions in the country, with a population of over 12 million people. The city of Rio de Janeiro itself is the second-largest in Brazil, and is famous for its beaches, samba music, and Carnival celebrations. From this perspective, we see Guanabara Bay, a natural harbor that serves as a vital transportation hub and a popular spot for water sports.
Shiveluch Volcano
56.653674°,161.360481° - Maxar
The Shiveluch volcano, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted Tuesday, sending an enormous ash cloud 12 miles (20 km) into the atmosphere. Nearby towns and villages were blanketed with a thick layer of brown volcanic ash. No injuries or deaths have occurred, but aircraft are being warned to avoid the area due to the large ash cloud.
Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan
3.171944°,101.671111° - Maxar
Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan, also known as the Federal Territory Mosque, is a prominent Islamic landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Constructed between 1998 and 2000, it features a main dome that spans about 60 feet (18 meters) in diameter, surrounded by four smaller domes, each with a unique design and style. The mosque's minaret, at 380 feet (116 meters), is one of the tallest in Southeast Asia.
Carrizo Plain Superbloom
35.191358°,-119.792908° - Planet
A superbloom of wildflowers blankets the Carrizo Plain in Southern California. This phenomenon, which follows an unusually wet season in California, occurs when a high proportion of wildflower seeds that have lain dormant in desert soil germinate and blossom at roughly the same time. Common plant species involved are brittlebush (yellow flowers), California poppies (bright orange), and lupine (purple).
Channel Country
-27.660310°,142.137240° - Maxar
Channel Country is a region of outback Australia, located mostly in the state of Queensland but also in parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. It is characterized by a network of intertwined rivulets that cover more than 57,900 square miles (150,000 sq km). This Overview shows a section in the southwestern corner of Queensland, not far from the town of Durham.
St. Peter’s Basilica
41.901846°,12.457233° - Maxar
Happy Easter! St. Peter’s Basilica, located in Vatican City within Rome, Italy, is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites and one of the greatest churches in all of Christendom. Construction of the church began in 1506 and was completed in 1626.
Cologne Bonn Airport
50.877919°,7.123568° - Maxar
Cologne Bonn Airport is an international airport serving the West German cities of Bonn and Cologne. It is the sixth-busiest airport in the country, serving more than 8.7 million passengers in 2022. This Overview shows Terminal 2 of the airport, with several commercial airliners parked at its star-shaped concourses.
The Cape and Islands
41.680000°,-70.200000° - Planet
The southeastern corner of the state of Massachusetts — including Cape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard (left) and Nantucket (right) — is visible in this Overview. Known as “The Cape and Islands,” this region is a popular destination for its historic, maritime character and miles of beaches. Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket have year-round populations of about 16,500 and 14,000, respectively, but swell to more than 100,000 and 50,000 residents during the summer months.
Rotonda West
26.887778°,-82.271389° - Maxar
Rotonda West is an unincorporated community in Florida, USA that is shaped like an incomplete wagon wheel. A freshwater canal system surrounds the outside of the wheel and travels inside each of the pie-shaped wedges to form the subdivisions of the development. The wheel was not fully completed because the undeveloped area is a wetland is a habitat for a number of animals such as alligators, bald eagles, and great blue herons.
Kata Tjuṯa
-25.294972°,130.736621° - Maxar
Kata Tjuṯa is a group of large, domed rock formations (also called bornhardts) in the southern part of Northern Territory, Australia. It consists of 36 domes over an area of 22 square kilometers (8.5 sq mi), the highest of which is Mount Olga at 1,066 meters (3,497 ft) above sea level. Kata Tjuṯa is 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of the famous Australian landmark Uluṟu.
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