Popular Science USA – July-August 2019

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

HEAD TRIP


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where in


the world


SOME 5,0 00 SATELLITES CURRENTLY
orbit Earth, beaming back data about our
little blue planet from the vantage point of
space. The results can be surprising, altering
human perception of the ground beneath
our feet. Here are six satellite images of
some of the globe’s most famous natural
features. Can you identify them all, or do
these far-out photos leave you seeing stars?
(Answers on page 122.)

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KW

IS

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RO

M^

TO

P^ L

EF

T:^

NA

SA

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SA

;^ N

AS

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