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View from space on our planet - it's always something amazing and beautiful. 

The satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA), have been observing the Earth for decades. 

They fly in orbit since 2002 and until 2012. During this time, the satellites have made a lot of amazing photos of our planet.

Particularly interesting types of the largest cities from space. Let's look at them ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2012. 

The blue mass in the center - an artificial lake near the Burj Dubai, the tower itself is the tallest building in the world.

Manhattan, New York, 2012.

This photo San Francisco, Bay Area. Bridge "Golden Gate", which are barely visible at the entrance to the bay. 

Straight diagonal lines running down the peninsula - the San Andreas Fault, where there are many earthquakes in the area.

This photo was taken by a US satellite Landsat-7 in January.

Imperial Valley in Southern California, which is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world.

It starts at the Salton Sea (top left) and extends to Mexico. 

One can see the city of Brawley (bottom right) and Westmoreland (bottom left).

This picture was taken the satellite ALOS, Japan in 2011.

The center of Athens, Greece, January 2013. In the center - the Acropolis in Athens.

It casts a shadow over the city from the north. In the lower right corner, you can see a big, white marble Panathenaic Stadium.

Mumbai, Haji Ali Mosque, the tomb of a Muslim saint Haji - The photo shows the most popular tourist attractions. 

The photograph was taken in 2005.

The Spanish city of Barcelona. On the left are the mountains of Garraf.

Large yellow spots - is degraded lands from the stone quarry and landfill sites. 

This photograph was taken by the Japanese ALOS satellite in 2011.

Dune of Pyla in France (light brown rectangle near the center of the image) - is the highest dune in Europe.

A large green area surrounding it - this is the Landes forest, the largest in Europe, the marine pine forest. 

In the upper part of the land you can see the city and the bay of Arcachon Arcachon. The photo was taken in 2009.

City Yakutsk in Russia is one of the coolest cities in the world. The average daily temperature in January is -31 degrees Celsius.

Picture taken in 2010.

The center of Brussels, Belgium. 

It can be seen in the center of Brussels Park (green area of ​​the triangle) and the Cinquantenaire Park with its right side.

Brussels is famous for its many parks and green areas. The photo was taken from a satellite in 2003.

Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands. 

The port city, which is the largest in Europe, can be seen on the left. The city center is below, on the north shore.

Deep in the Sahara desert in Libya, is an oasis of Al-Jawf. 

It is located in the upper left corner, while the large round point - is irrigated farmland. 

They are round in shape, because they are irrigated by a special irrigation system, which revolves around an axis in the center. 

The photo was taken from a satellite in 2011.

Photo of Rome, Italy. Satellite picture 2005.

The dark circle in the lower right corner - it's the Colosseum, while the Vatican can be seen in the upper third of the image

 on the left of the Tiber River.

Photos of the Venice lagoon in Italy. Visible busy waterways.

The largest island of St. Erasmus (center right) and Le Vignole (bottom left). White label in the lagoon - the movement of boats and boats. 

Photo by satellite in 2008.

Venice, the Grand Canal, a long waterway through the center of the island.

To the north is San Michele, a former prison island, which later became a cemetery.