askance and apogee

Though we know the motivation behind this rather fantastic and arresting gallery of satellite images shot at an angle rather than the customary flat projection is not a purely aesthetic one as these swarms of satellites that may be able to produce a complete, daily snap-shot of the surface of the Earth soon are gathering telemetry to both mitigate human and environmental crises and at a premium trends on freight movement and industry activity so investors can hedge their bets appropriately—the insight economy, they are nonetheless incredible and a real privileged vantage point to help us appreciate the size of our footprint and the majesty of the natural world, which might be diminished on a leveler atlas. Be sure to visit the links above for more landscapes and urban environments.