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Interceptor Cleaning the Klang River
3.046954°,101.444996° - Maxar
The Interceptor, created by The Ocean Cleanup, is the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers. It is 100% solar-powered, extracts plastic autonomously, and is capable of operating in the majority of the world’s most polluting rivers. This is Interceptor 002 - seen in the Klang River of Malaysia. The Klang River, which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and eventually into the Straits of Malacca, is one of the 50 most polluting rivers worldwide, according to the research compiled by The Ocean Cleanup. Follow us on Instagram at @dailyoverview to see the Interceptor up close!
Peberholm
55.600000°,12.750000° - Maxar
Roughly halfway across its span from Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark, the Øresund Bridge becomes an undersea tunnel. This junction happens on the artificial island of Peberholm, shown in this Overview roughly 66 feet (20 m) above sea level. The entire bridge system stretches nearly 5 miles (8 km), making it the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe.
Lima
-12.117500°,-77.043056° - Maxar
Waves roll into the shores of Lima, Peru. The Miraflores neighborhood, seen here, is one of the most affluent and touristed districts of the capital city, containing many hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and department stores. Miraflores is part of Peru’s Costa Verde, or “green coast,” which has several beaches that attract swimmers, surfers, and paragliders in the summer months.
Dubai Skyscrapers
25.263056°,55.297222° - Carsten Witte
Check out this photograph of skyscrapers peeking through the clouds over Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city has built more skyscrapers higher than ⅔ km (2,200 ft), ⅓ km (1,100 ft), or ¼ km (820 ft) than any other city on the planet.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
37.621313°,-122.378955° - Nearmap
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the 7th busiest airport in the United States and the 24th busiest in the world by passenger count. Due to the limited travel during the Covid pandemic, the total number of passengers decreased 71% in 2020 to only 16 million.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
0.000000°,0.000000° - NASA
For those who asked us to show more imagery of Mars, you’re in luck! Check out this shot captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been taking photos of the Red Planet since 2006. The orbiter’s mission is search for signs of water, either past or present, to determine how it and other geological forces have shaped the planet’s surface. Follow us on Instagram at @dailyoverview to see more of Mars' diverse landscapes, including dunes, rock faults, impact craters, valleys, and even carbon dioxide ice.
Makati City
14.550000°,121.033333° - Maxar
Makati is one of sixteen cities that make up Metropolitan Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is home to more than 580,000 permanent residents, but its population can more than double during the daytime as large numbers of people enter the city to work, shop and do business. As seen in this Overview, the architecture of the city is a fascinating blend of Spanish colonial-style buildings and modern skyscrapers.
Venetian Islands
25.790831°,-80.160975° - Maxar
The Venetian Islands are a chain of six manmade islands in Miami Beach, Florida. Rivo Alto Island (left), Di Lido Island (center), and Marino Island (right) are pictured here. While the islands’ residential neighborhoods have some of the highest property values in the city, they are also among the first places ordered to evacuate in advance of a hurricane.
Hong Kong
22.118306°,113.999195° - Maxar
Hong Kong is an autonomous territory — and former British colony — in southeastern China. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, it has become one of the world’s most significant financial centers and commercial ports. Hong Kong has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world, most of which surround Victoria Harbor and are captured in this Overview.
Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
-43.750000°,172.833000° - Planet
Check out this amazing Overview of the Banks Peninsula, which juts off the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. The landmass, which is volcanic in origin, has an area of roughly 440 square miles (1,150 sq. km) and encompasses two large harbors and many small bays and coves. It is believed that forests once covered 98% of the Banks Peninsula, yet — as the result of deforestation — less than 2% of the native forest cover remains today.
Glénan Islands
47.712885°,-3.988585° - Airbus Space
The Glénan Islands are an archipelago located off the northwestern coast of France. Comprised of nine major islands and more than a dozen smaller islets, the archipelago is a popular day-trip for tourists to France’s Finistère region. The Glénan Islands are home to both sailing and international diving schools.
Colorado River
36.417100°,-111.858300° - Maxar
The Colorado River and the trajectory of its current flow were formed roughly 5 million years ago. Due to tectonic activity, the Colorado Plateau continued to rise from 5 million to 2.5 million years ago, thereby shifting the direction of the river. With its new path, the river began to erode the area in present-day Arizona now known as the Grand Canyon. The canyon is situated just a few miles south of the river section captured in this Overview.
Mars Perseverance Rover
38.883065°,-77.016279° - NASA
NASA recently published an incredible video of the entry, descent and landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover on February 18th. The footage begins about 7 miles (11 km) above the planet’s surface and ends with the rover’s touchdown in Mars’ Jezero Crater. For the next Martian year (about 687 Earth days), the Perseverance Rover will search for signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth. Follow us on Instagram at @dailyoverview to watch the full video!
Laizhou Bay Salt Ponds
37.153035°,119.055863° - Maxar
Hundreds of saltwater evaporation ponds cover the south bank of Laizhou Bay in Shandong Province, East China. After being pumped to the surface from underground brines, salts are dried in these ponds and used to produce a variety of organic and inorganic chemicals and food additives. This particular area has China’s largest production capacity for bromine, an element found in seawater that is used in agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants and more.
Lido Isle
33.612222°,-117.917694° - Nearmap
Lido Isle is a man-made island located in the harbor of Newport Beach, California. There are no commercial facilities on the island other than a small seasonal snack bar, and its only link to the surrounding city is a small bridge. It is solely residential, with approximately 1,800 inhabitants.
The Gambia
13.466667°,-16.600000° - NASA
The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa, following the path of its namesake river roughly 200 miles (320 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Apart from its western coast, the nation is bordered on all sides by Senegal and is just 4,127 square miles (10,689 square km) in area — about one-third the size of Belgium. Some 2 million people live in The Gambia, many residing on the coast and in the capital city of Banjul.
Texas Coal Plant
29.473261°,-95.639456° - Nearmap
Bulldozers push through piles of coal at the W.A. Parish Generating Station in Richmond, Texas, USA. This dual-fired coal and natural gas power plant has an installed capacity of 3,653 megawatts, making it the second largest conventional power station in the United States. The plant’s owner is the top electricity provider in the state of Texas and is under pressure this week as millions of Texans have been without power for days following a massive winter storm. More than 40% of the state’s energy consumption comes from coal and natural gas, and many experts say that its natural gas infrastructure was not prepared for the cold temperatures received.
Bondi Beach
-33.891111°,151.277778° - Maxar
Bondi Beach is located in Sydney, Australia. One of the city’s most stunning and popular destinations, the beach gets its name from the Aboriginal world ‘Boondi’, meaning ‘waves breaking over rocks’. The beach’s surrounding neighborhood, which shares its name, is home to about 11,600 people.
Park Avenue 432
40.761667°,-73.971944° - Benjamin Grant
This shot of 432 Park Avenue in New York City was captured from a helicopter by our founder Benjamin Grant. At a height of 1,396 feet (426 m), the building contains 104 condominium apartments and is one of the tallest and wealthiest residential buildings in the world. Recent reports of plumbing, mechanical, and noise issues at the luxury condo tower — likely related to its excessive height — highlight a broader issue with super-tall residential towers, which have been sprouting up worldwide in recent years.
Lover's Island
43.978122°,15.383650° - Airbus Space
Happy Valentine’s Day! Check out this Overview of Galešnjak Island, Croatia. Located in the Pašman Canal on the Adriatic Sea, this heart-shaped island is known around the world and is often called "Lover's Island.” There are currently no human habitants on the island, but it is a popular attraction for daily private tours and has facilities for engagements and small weddings.
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