10 Massive Things On Earth That Can Be Seen From Space

10 Massive Things On Earth That Can Be Seen From Space

It is always curious to know what all things are on Earth that can be seen from space. Some of the geographic features and man made things are massive enough to be seen from hundreds of kilometers above.

1. Cities At Night

Astronauts can identify the continents from space by analyzing their shape. But the views of illuminated cities become more impressive visuals, mainly the major cities around the world. The illuminated areas of United States, Europe and India are mainly spotted by astronauts, where vast areas of land lit up in all possible nights.

2. Psalm Island

Palm Island along with World Islands of Dubai can be seen even from space. The Palm Islands actually hold two artificial islands in shape of palm tree, spread across in an area of 100,000 cubic meters. You can see hundreds of luxury hotels, villas, shopping malls and parks within this man made wonder. World Island contains 300 artificial islands covered over 9 kilometers of area, constructed by sand dredging in shallow water in Coast of Dubai.

3. Phytoplankton Blooms

Plankton Blooms are one of the common and stunning phenomenon in oceans, which is a concentration of uncountable numbers of microscopic plants called Phytoplankton in the surface of the ocean. Plankton Blooms can be seen even from space, captured by satellites such as Terra and Aqua from NASA. Plankton Blooms begin to form in warm ocean water, found as a multi colored swirl from space. It also becomes foods for small ocean creatures to large whales. Plankton Blooms also plays a major role in transforming carbon dioxide in nature to oxygen.

4. Greenhouses Of Almeria

Greenhouses of Almeria is the heart of agriculture of Spain, spread across 64,000 acres. These plastic greenhouses are visible from space during daytime. This image was taken from International Space Station (ISS) in 2004, provided by Earth Observation. Several tons of vegetables and fruits are produced here every year and exported to many parts of Europe. These economic miracles of Spain also becomes finest tourist destination  in the country.

5. Pyramid Of Giza

One of the seven wonders of ancient world also becomes favorite site for astronomers to capture photograph from orbit. It is not at all visible with naked eye from space, astronomers used long focal length camera for it. The high resolution cameras with International Space Station already took many detailed images of pyramid of Giza from space. Within space images of Pyramid of Giza the South East parts seems to be illuminated by Sun and Northwest parts are in shallow. The limestone statue of lion in South East part of Giza Pyramid also can be seen from space with power cameras at possible conditions.

6. Ganges River Delta

Ganges River Delta is world’s largest delta formation that can be spotted in Bay of Bengal parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. It covers an area of 220 miles, this amazing geographic feature also can be seen from the orbits of Earth. When river becomes empty it is possible to see large sediments within the area. It also becomes largest remaining habitat of Bengal Tiger and other rich wildlife.

7. Grand Canyon

It surely took many days to enjoy every site of 277 miles long Grand Canyon in Arizona. But the astronauts at orbits of Earth are blessed to seeing Grand Canyon all at once. This space’s bird eye view of Grand Canyon is taken from NASA’s Terra spacecraft in 2011. The space images of Grand Canyon help the scientists to make surface map of the steep sided Canyon, also to monitor the changes within it’s surface. This photograph also includes northern RIM and Colorado River in Grand Canyon.

8. Amazon River

The 4000 miles length Amazon River and it’s tributaries can also be seen from space. This image was taken by one of ISS Crews in 2006. Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes, the two important territories of Amazon river started to flow in to it during floods. In such situations it formed a long web like lines that can be seen from space. Within space images of Amazon river the color of waters seems to deep darken because of soil of lowland forest.

9. Great Barrier Reef

The 1,600 miles long Great Barrier Reef becomes largest coral reef on Earth. It also becomes the largest living thing in this world that can be seen from space. The Great Barrier Reef is interlinked with more than 900 reef islands, located in Eastern part of Australia. It is listed on UNESCO’s world heritage sites, which is home for 1,500 tropical fish species. It also becomes main destination of scuba divers and is one of the finest tourist spots in Australia.

10. Himalayas

Himalayas, the world’s highest peaks also can be seen from space. This highest mountain range separates Indian subcontinent from Tibetan plateau, where Mount Everest is situated, and is the highest mountain in the world. Himalayas includes hundreds of mountains that exceeds height of 7,200 meters. Many areas of this mountain range are also sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.