Gallery: These Are Some of the Year's Best Images of Earth From Space
01Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, March 22, 2013 – Manam Volcano. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
02Xian, China
Xian, China, Sept. 24, 2013 – Shiyuan Park. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
03Schooner Cays, Bahamas
Schooner Cays, Bahamas, May 26, 2013. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
04Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nov. 3, 2013 – “Wish,” a large-scale art work. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
05Sochi, Russia
Sochi, Russia, March 17, 2013 – Site of 2014 winter Olympics. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
06Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar, March 4, 2013 – Part of an artificial island known as The Pearl, which spans nearly 4 million square meters.(*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
07Namib Desert, Namibia
Namib Desert, Namibia, May 13, 2013 – Sossusvlie area. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
DigitalGlobe08Aleppo, Syria
Aleppo, Syria, May 26, 2013 – The Citadel of Aleppo – medieval fortified palace. Interesting optical illusion - rotate 180 degrees and the "hole" becomes a "hill." (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
09Gwadar coast, Pakistan
Gwadar coast, Pakistan, Sept. 29, 2013 – New island created by an earthquake in Pakistan. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
10Arlit Mine, Niger
Niger, Feb. 13, 2013 – Arlit Uranium Mine. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
DigitalGlobe11Mount Vesuvius
Naples, Italy, Feb. 19, 2013 – Mount Vesuvius. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
12Galešnjak, Croatia
Croatia, Feb. 16, 2013 – Galešnjak (Island of Love). (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
13Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China, May 9, 2013 – Giant rubber duck. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
14Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Australia, April 22, 2013 – Great Barrier Reef. (*Image Copyright Digital Globe*)
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