6,000 miles in length and 120 miles wide, this panorama stretches from East Russia to Northern South Africa. NASA calls this work of art ‘The Long Swath’, and it comes in at 19.06 gigapixels.
The full 15 min version, if you have the time, is worth it. The continuous shot shows direct and immediate comparisons and changes on the earth's surface.
You can view the full interactive version on Gigapan, watch the tour video, view the entire panorama in 15 minutes, or load it up on Google Earth.
Ganges Delta
Time Magazine has launched in partnership with Google a Timelapse site to show the impact, in as clear terms as possible, we have had on our planet.
As part of the project there is this gorgeous collection of vibrant landscapes caught from space.
Guinea Bissau
Yukon Delta
Mayn River (Russia)
Kansas
Syrian Desert
Lena Delta (Russia)
Malaspina Glacier (Alaska)
Florida Everglades
Niger River
Dhofar (Oman)
Baltic Sea
Like a "Now That's What I Call Music" but for Satellite imagery of the Earth, brought to you by NASA.
NASA Best Satellite 2012 first appeared on 5thingsilearnedtoday.com
The Landsat program has reach its 40th year. So much of how we understand our world and our planet has been informed from this satellite's imagery.
