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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.
Netherlands Tulip Fields
52.921760°,4.731990° - Maxar
Tulip fields bloom in the town of Den Helder, Netherlands. The Dutch produce more than 90 percent of the world’s tulips, growing upwards of 4 billion bulbs per year. Tulip season runs from the end of March until mid-May, with peak colors occurring halfway through April.
Cape Town
-33.925278°,18.423889° - Planet
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast. The city’s geography is influenced by the surrounding Table Mountain, Durbanville Hills, and the expansive lowland region known as the Cape Flats. These geographic features divide the city into several suburbs, many of which developed simultaneously and share common attributes of language and culture. This unique blend has made Cape Town one of the most multicultural cities in the world, attracting tourists and immigrants to South Africa.
Yandi Mine
-22.733650°,119.118202° - Maxar
The Yandi Mine, in Pilbara, Western Australia, is one of the largest open-pit iron ore mines in the world. It has an annual production capacity of 80 million tonnes, producing high-grade iron ore that fuels the global steel industry. Depending on the deposit, iron ores can vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red.
Marco Island
25.943211°,-81.698980° - Nearmap
Marco Island is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, near the city of Naples in southwest Florida. Early development of the island began in the 1800s, with clam digging as its main industry, and significant development took off in the 1960s, making Marco Island the tourist destination it is today. It has a population of nearly 16,000.
Rolling Fork, Mississippi
32.906516°,-90.878156° - Nearmap
On Sunday, March 24, a severe weather and tornado outbreak struck parts of Mississippi and Alabama in the southern United States. Powerful winds and flash flooding caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, at least 25 deaths and dozens more injuries. This Overview shows the city of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, which was hit especially hard by the storms.
Midtown Manhattan
40.761798°,-73.979906° - Nearmap
Midtown is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building. At the intersection in the top right of this Overview is Times Square, one of the world's busiest pedestrian areas with around 50 million visitors per year.
Johannesburg
-26.202613°,28.048294° - Maxar
Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa, with upwards of 5.6 million inhabitants. Unlike most major cities, it is not situated on a river or harbor; it was founded where it stands today due to and extremely large gold deposit found nearby. This Overview focuses on Johannesburg’s urban core.
Chinese Spy Balloon
20.054960°,111.801404° - Planet
The Chinese spy balloon, captured by satellite. Identifying a balloon on Earth from space may seem like finding a needle in a haystack, but Planet did it using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence. This Overview shows a Chinese spy balloon crossing the Pacific Ocean toward the United States, where it made headlines as it hovered over the country gathering intelligence. In this photo, the balloon appears as multiple blobs of different colors, because it was captured in different wavelengths of light by the satellite, which moves rapidly above it. The balloon was first detected offshore of China on January 15th, traveled north across the Pacific, then south through Alaska and Canada before being detected in U.S. airspace on February 1st. It was shot down by the U.S. military over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4th.
Madeira
32.651111°,-16.909722° - Planet
Madeira is a Portuguese island in the North Atlantic Ocean, located off the northwestern coast of Africa. It is volcanic, green and rugged, with most of its 250,000 inhabitants concentrated in villages at the mouths of ravines around its exterior. With the other islands of the Madeira Archipelago, it is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal, the other being the Azores.
Marina del Rey
33.976597°,-118.450632° - Nearmap
Marina del Rey is a seaside community near Los Angeles, California, built on several strips of land surrounding a harbor. Capable of housing more than 5,000 boats, it is North America’s largest manmade small-craft harbor. About 11,500 people live in Marina del Rey, most residing in high-rise condos or apartments like those seen in this Overview.
Greater Athens
37.981779°,23.727256° - Maxar
Today's Overview captures the sprawling metropolitan area of Athens, Greece — home to over 3.7 million people and spanning nearly 3,000 square kilometers (1,131 sq mi). With ancient landmarks like the Acropolis and the Parthenon amid bustling city streets, Athens has a unique blend of history, culture and modernity. Some municipalities captured in this Overview include Egaleo, Pireas, Kallithea and Glyfada.
Waimakariri River
-43.417361°,172.640000° - Maxar
The Waimakariri River flows for 94 miles (151 km) across the South Island of New Zealand, beginning in the Southern Alps and emptying into the Pacific Ocean. In the mid-19th century, it was briefly named the Courtenay River before reverting back to its traditional Maori name, which means “river of cold rushing water.”
Neve Zohar
31.152222°,35.365278° - Maxar
Neve Zohar is a desert oasis town on the southwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Surrounded by turquoise waters and golden hills, the Israeli settlement attracts visitors from around the world who seek healing and relaxation in its therapeutic mineral-rich waters. Neve Zohar has 52 permanent residents.
Hollywood, Florida
26.016751°,-80.187498° - Nearmap
Hollywood, Florida, founded in 1921, is an early example of a planned community — the kind of development that proliferated across the state throughout the 20th century. It is the 12th-largest city in Florida, with about 155,000 inhabitants. This Overview shows the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, on the west side of the city.
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