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Chinese Thermosolar Plant
37.370525°,97.282463° - Maxar
The Huanghe Qinghai Delingha Solar Project is an 810-megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in northern China. The facility, which is still under construction, will contain six solar concentrating towers and is expected to supply electricity to more than one million people in the surrounding area. In a CSP plant, thousands of heliostat mirrors are arrayed in concentric circles and reflect sunlight onto a central “power tower,” where water is heated to 1,000°F, which generates steam, spins turbines, and produces electricity.
Sfax, Tunisia
34.737196°,10.774545° - Maxar Technologies
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located about 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The large, circular earth work seen here is part of a major redevelopment project in Taparura, a district on the northern coast of Sfax, Tunisia. The project plans to restore the city’s beaches and create more than 1,000 acres (420 hectares) of land to accommodate new housing, hotels, recreational areas, green spaces and public facilities for about 50,000 residents.
Sierra Negra
-0.830000°,-91.170000° - Maxar
Today, Lindblad Expeditions presents Sierra Negra, a massive volcano on the Galápagos Island of Isabela. The Galápagos is one of the most volcanically active regions on Earth, and Isabela Island — with an area of 4,586 square kilometers (1,771 square miles) — is made up of six large volcanos. Sierra Negra has erupted seven times since 1948, most recently in 2018 and various lava flows are visible in this Overview. To learn more see how you can explore the Galápagos yourself, visit expeditions.com.
Guayaquil
-2.183333°,-79.883333° - Airbus Space
Guayaquil is the most populous city in Ecuador, with upwards of 2.6 million residents. Situated on the Guayas River about 40 miles (60 km) north of the Pacific Ocean, it is also the nation’s most important commercial port. Guayaquil is known as the “Gateway to the Galapagos” since most flights to the islands originate or have a stopover in the city.
Green Chicago River
41.888889°,-87.626667° - Nearmap
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For the last 60 years, the Chicago River has been dyed green to celebrate the holiday, which is symbolic to those of Irish heritage. In this Overview, we see the emerald waters flowing through the center of Chicago, dividing The Loop (left) and Near North Side (right) neighborhoods.
Kherson Airbase Fire
46.668056°,32.502222° - Planet
Dark smoke rises from burning helicopters at Kherson International Airport & Airbase in southern Ukraine. The tarmac, which is currently held by the Russian military, was struck by Ukrainian forces yesterday. Russian forces first captured the city of Kherson on March 3 and immediately moved several helicopters and vehicles to the airbase.
Prati
41.911165°,12.460427° - Maxar
Prati is a neighborhood located in the center of Rome, Italy. The area borders the Vatican and contains the Via Cola di Rienzo, one of the most famous shopping streets in the entire city.
Guangxi Pearl Farms
21.444304°,109.382320° - Maxar
Long-line pearl farms are visible in the Beibu Gulf, off the coast of China’s Guangxi Region. Here, pearl oysters are placed inside protective mesh cages and suspended in the sea along a stretch of rope or cable. It can take several years for oysters to mature and pearls to form. China is the world’s largest producer of cultured pearls, harvesting ~ 20 tonnes from the sea and 1,500 tonnes from freshwater annually.
Hyderabad at Night
17.361667°,78.474722° - NASA
The city lights of Hyderabad, India, encircled by the Nehru Outer Ring Road, shine brightly in this Overview. Hyderabad is one of the most-populated cities in India, with nearly 10 million people living in its metropolitan area. The 158-kilometer (98-mile) Outer Ring Road has 8 traffic lanes and 20 interchange junctions along its route around the city.
Moscow
55.750000°,37.616667° - Maxar
Moscow is the capital and most populous city in Russia, with about 13 million residents in its city limits and more than 20 million in its metropolitan area. The city is organized into five concentric transportation rings that surround the Kremlin, the two innermost of which can be seen here.
Honolulu
21.327976°,-157.939159° - Maxar
Honolulu is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Located along the southeastern coast of Oahu Island, it is the most remote city of its size in the world. The Honolulu Volcanic Series is partially located inside the city, and Diamond Head — a prominent volcanic cone — is visible in this Overview along the southern coast.
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
51.388918°,30.098510° - Maxar
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is a closed facility in Ukraine, about 100 kilometers (62 mi) north of Kyiv. In 1986, Reactor No. 4 exploded here, causing a radioactive catastrophe throughout Europe. The reactor is now enclosed in a concrete and lead sarcophagus, as well as a large steel confinement structure, visible at the top of this Overview. The plant was seized by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion of Ukraine, and yesterday, the facility was disconnected from the power grid. As of 11 a.m. EST today, Russia claimed Belarus had restored power to the plant, but this has not been verified. Without power, systems that cool nuclear materials could fail, allowing radioactive substances to leak into the air. And with backup generators only able to supply 48 hours of power, authorities called for an urgent ceasefire so repairs could be made.
Golden Gate Bridge
37.819907°,-122.478558° - Maxar
The Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7-mile-long suspension bridge in San Francisco, California. It spans the Golden Gate Strait, the mile-wide channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The bridge’s signature color, known as "international orange," was selected to complement its natural surroundings and enhance its visibility in fog.
Quebradas in Chile
-24.930723°,-69.485001° - Maxar
A red desert plain abuts a colorful “quebrada” — a rugged, cliffy outcrop — near Llullaillaco National Park in Chile. Meaning “breaks” in Spanish, quebradas are common formations in this region, which is primarily a desert and devoid of vegetation. Despite its lack of rainfall, the area is a habitat for vicuñas, wild ancestors of the alpaca.
Snake Island
45.250000°,30.200000° - Maxar
The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed that all of the soldiers defending Snake Island, shown here, are “alive and well” despite being feared dead in Russia’s invasion last Thursday. After repelling two attacks by Russian forces, the 13 Ukrainian soldiers were forced to surrender due to a lack of ammunition. The island, located in the Black Sea near the Danube Delta, plays an important role in marking Ukraine’s territorial waters. All of Snake Island’s infrastructure — including lighthouses, towers and antennas — has now been destroyed.
Forty Mile Russian Convoy
50.921294°,29.898736° - Maxar
This Overview shows a small section of the Russian military convoy that stretches for nearly 40 miles (64 km) north of Kyiv, Ukraine. In imagery captured yesterday, the convoy extended from Antonov Airport in Hostomel to the village of Prybirs'k. As the war continues into its sixth day, deadly shelling has occurred in Kharkiv (Ukraine’s second largest city), explosions have intensified in Kyiv, and the first attempt at cease-fire talks between the two countries stalled.
Protests in Berlin
52.516272°,13.377722° - Markus Schreiber
More than 100,000 people gathered in Berlin, Germany today to demonstrate against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The crowd – initially expected to be 20,000 – stretched for more than a mile (1.6 km) from the Brandenburg Gate, seen here in the distance. Yesterday, the German government announced that it would bolster spending to its defense budget and also pledged to increase military support to Ukraine through the delivery of more weaponry.
Kyiv Exodus
50.450000°,30.523333° - Emilio Morenatti - AP
Massive traffic jams formed in Kyiv, Ukraine this morning as people are attempting to flee the city following the Russian invasion of the country. Russia’s attack — the largest on a European nation since World War II — came by land, air and sea. Central European countries are already preparing for an influx of millions of refugees from Ukraine, which is home to upwards of 44 million people.
The Octagon
29.937917°,31.653917° - Maxar
The Octagon, in Greater Cairo, will soon be the new headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. Extending over 34 square miles (89 square kilometers) with a 50.5 million-square-foot (4.6 million-square-meter) floor plan, it is the largest defense headquarters in the world. It has eight octagon-shaped outer buildings—representing the eight branches of the Egyptian Armed Forces—and two inner ministerial buildings.
Tunisia Olive Groves
35.947452°,10.274242° - Maxar
Olive groves in Tunisia form a colorful pattern on the landscape as they trace its multicolored hills and valleys. Tunisia is expected to produce roughly 240,000 tons of olive oil this year, placing it among top producers like Spain, Greece and Italy. And, with mostly chemical-free orchards, Tunisia exports more organic olive oil than any other nation.
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