• The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on June 10, 2010. All photos courtesy of Maxar Technologies
    The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on June 10, 2010. All photos courtesy of Maxar Technologies
  • People gathering at Tahrir Square, Cairo, on February 11, 2011.
    People gathering at Tahrir Square, Cairo, on February 11, 2011.
  • The city of Sendai after a tsunami, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on March 12, 2011.
    The city of Sendai after a tsunami, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on March 12, 2011.
  • The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after an explosion in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 14, 2011.
    The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after an explosion in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 14, 2011.
  • The Viedma Glacier in Argentina, on May 15, 2016.
    The Viedma Glacier in Argentina, on May 15, 2016.
  • The remains of a hospital and hotel in Mosul, Iraq, on July 8, 2017.
    The remains of a hospital and hotel in Mosul, Iraq, on July 8, 2017.
  • The Old City and East area of Mosul, Iraq, on July 8, 2017.
    The Old City and East area of Mosul, Iraq, on July 8, 2017.
  • Flooding after Hurricane Harvey in Simonton USA, on August 30, 2017.
    Flooding after Hurricane Harvey in Simonton USA, on August 30, 2017.
  • Holiday Lakes after Hurricane Harvey's flooding in Simonton, Texas on August 30, 2017.
    Holiday Lakes after Hurricane Harvey's flooding in Simonton, Texas on August 30, 2017.
  • The site of the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on August 1, 2018.
    The site of the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on August 1, 2018.
  • The Camp Fire burning in Paradise Pines, California on November 9, 2018.
    The Camp Fire burning in Paradise Pines, California on November 9, 2018.
  • The Camp Fire burning in Paradise, California on November 9, 2019.
    The Camp Fire burning in Paradise, California on November 9, 2019.
  • The residence of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi after a US military raid, in Idlib province, Syria, on November 12, 2019.
    The residence of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi after a US military raid, in Idlib province, Syria, on November 12, 2019.

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Looking down on a decade: world events captured from space

Maxar Technologies used its state-of-the-art satellite imagery to keep track on world news

The National

December 27, 2019

  • English
  • Arabic

Some of the world's major events were so massive they were visible from space.

Maxar Technologies, captured news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to tracking the US operation to kill ISIS leader bu Bakr Al Baghdadi in Syria.

Take a look at the most striking images using from Maxar's state-of-the-art satellite imagery in the galler above.

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Read more from the decade that was the 2010s:

How the UAE has emerged on the global stage in the past decade

Middle East is 'the canary in the coal mine' of climate change

A decade of health advances: the victories and defeats in the war on disease

The age of the outsiders - and why they prefer the campaign trail to governing

China has finally shed its inhibitions – now it should lead Asia

Macedonian town oils wheels of fake news machine before US polls

In a changing world, humanitarianism needs to be smarter and more innovative than ever

Thanks to 5G, this is the decade we graduate from the smartphone

UAE rugby in numbers

5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons

700 - Dubai Hurricanes had more than 700 playing members last season between their mini and youth, men's and women's teams

Dh600,000 - Dubai Exiles' budget for pitch and court hire next season, for their rugby, netball and cricket teams

Dh1.8m - Dubai Hurricanes' overall budget for next season

Dh2.8m - Dubai Exiles’ overall budget for next season

On the menu

First course

▶ Emirati sea bass tartare Yuzu and labneh mayo, avocado, green herbs, fermented tomato water  

▶ The Tale of the Oyster Oyster tartare, Bahraini gum berry pickle

Second course

▶ Local mackerel Sourdough crouton, baharat oil, red radish, zaatar mayo

▶ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Quail, smoked freekeh, cinnamon cocoa

Third course

▶ Bahraini bouillabaisse Venus clams, local prawns, fishfarm seabream, farro

▶ Lamb 2 ways Braised lamb, crispy lamb chop, bulgur, physalis

Dessert

▶ Lumi Black lemon ice cream, pistachio, pomegranate

▶ Black chocolate bar Dark chocolate, dates, caramel, camel milk ice cream
 

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