See 25 Incredible Images of Earth From Space

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There’s something to be said for being on the ground when news plays out, but sometimes it’s the overhead view that provides the most unique perspective. Throughout 2014, DigitalGlobe’s satellites have captured scenes that gave us important glimpses into what was happening around us, from the unrest in Ukraine to fires in California. A leading provider of commercial satellite imagery, DigitalGlobe is holding its fourth annual Top Image contest and asking followers on Facebook to pick the year’s top picture. Vote here.

Alberta, Canada, Oct. 10, 2014.
Alberta, Canada, Oct. 10, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2014.
Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Itaipu Dam, Paraguay, March 12, 2014.
Itaipu Dam, Paraguay, March 12, 2014.DigitalGlobe
San Diego County, Calif., May 15, 2014.
San Diego County, Calif., May 15, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Maschen, Germany, Aug. 6, 2014.
Maschen, Germany, Aug. 6, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Spui Locks at IJmuiden, Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2014.
Spui Locks at IJmuiden, Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Mount Sinabung, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2014.
Mount Sinabung, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Everett, Washington, July 26, 2014.
Everett, Washington, July 26, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Garden City, Georgia, May 16, 2014.
Garden City, Georgia, May 16, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Kobani, Syria, Nov. 6, 2014.
Kobani, Syria, Nov. 6, 2014.DigitalGlobe
World’s largest tire graveyard in Sulaibiya, Kuwait, June 4, 2014.
World’s largest tire graveyard in Sulaibiya, Kuwait, June 4, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Sinjar, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2014.
Sinjar, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Huayuanli, China, Oct. 18, 2014.
Huayuanli, China, Oct. 18, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Nordenskjold Basin, Antarctica, March 12, 2014.
Nordenskjold Basin, Antarctica, March 12, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sept. 24, 2014.
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sept. 24, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 1, 2014.
Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 1, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, June 25, 2014.
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, June 25, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Bayan Obo Mining District, China, Aug. 23, 2014.
Bayan Obo Mining District, China, Aug. 23, 2014.DigitalGlobe
The Diavikk Diamond Mine, Canada, Aug. 21, 2014.
The Diavikk Diamond Mine, Canada, Aug. 21, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Cuprite Hill, Nevada, Sept. 19, 2014.
Cuprite Hill, Nevada, Sept. 19, 2014. (Spectral-rich imagery, like this, reveals what's below the surface)DigitalGlobe
Rainbow Range, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 20, 2014.
Rainbow Range, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 20, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Henan Coal Mine, China, May 29, 2014.
Henan Coal Mine, China, May 29, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Prirazlomnaya Oil Platform, Russia, June 28, 2014.
Prirazlomnaya Oil Platform, Russia, June 28, 2014.DigitalGlobe
Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Sept., 2014.
Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Sept., 2014.DigitalGlobe
Gunja, Croatia, May 21, 2014.
Gunja, Croatia, May 21, 2014.DigitalGlobe

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