--- title: DigitalGlobe: Satellite Imagery Provider Picking Best Picture in 2014 description: Satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe is asking users to pick the best image captured in 2014 canonical: https://time.com/3623699/images-earth-space-digitalglobe/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-09T00:08:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:06:46.607Z article:section: Science og:title: See 25 Incredible Images of Earth From Space og:description: All images captured in 2014 by DigitalGlobe's satellites og:url: https://time.com/3623699/images-earth-space-digitalglobe/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta73fd01c096b79fc/69876d793c1639bd2545081a/best-satellite-photos-from-space-16.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: best satellite photos from space 16 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See 25 Incredible Images of Earth From Space twitter:description: All images captured in 2014 by DigitalGlobe's satellites twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta73fd01c096b79fc/69876d793c1639bd2545081a/best-satellite-photos-from-space-16.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See 25 Incredible Images of Earth From Space by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 9, 2014 12:08 AM UTC  Everett, Washington, July 26, 2014. Everett, Washington, July 26, 2014.DigitalGlobe by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 9, 2014 12:08 AM UTC 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](http://www.digitalglobeblog.com/2014/12/08/help-pick-the-top-image-of-2014/) and asking followers on Facebook to pick the year’s top picture. Vote [here](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152960283921289.1073741830.132015741288&type=1).  Alberta, Canada, Oct. 10, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Kiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Itaipu Dam, Paraguay, March 12, 2014. DigitalGlobe  San Diego County, Calif., May 15, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Maschen, Germany, Aug. 6, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Spui Locks at IJmuiden, Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Mount Sinabung, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Everett, Washington, July 26, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Garden City, Georgia, May 16, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Kobani, Syria, Nov. 6, 2014. DigitalGlobe  World’s largest tire graveyard in Sulaibiya, Kuwait, June 4, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Sinjar, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Huayuanli, China, Oct. 18, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Nordenskjold Basin, Antarctica, March 12, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sept. 24, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 1, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, June 25, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Bayan Obo Mining District, China, Aug. 23, 2014. DigitalGlobe  The Diavikk Diamond Mine, Canada, Aug. 21, 2014. DigitalGlobe  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. DigitalGlobe  Henan Coal Mine, China, May 29, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Prirazlomnaya Oil Platform, Russia, June 28, 2014. DigitalGlobe  Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Sept., 2014. DigitalGlobe  Gunja, Croatia, May 21, 2014. 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