Few notable geographic features, phenomena that are visible from space

Here are a few notable geographic features, phenomena and other things big enough to be visible from space (with satellites and prolific cameras)

The Himalayas It is impressive to see snow-capped giants that are over 26,000 feet tall, from space. The Himalayas can be seen sandwiched between the Tibetan Plateau and the plains of the Indian Subcontinent.

The Great Barrier Reef At over 1,600 miles long and with a total area of around 1,30,000 square miles, the Great Barrier Reef can be seen stretched parallel to the entire coast of northeastern Australia

Artificial Islands of Dubai Consisting of sandy human-made islands, two miles off the mainland of the Arabian emirate of Dubai, the World Islands and the Palm Islands were built to resemble a world map and a palm tree

Pyramids of Giza Though they cannot be seen distinctly from space with the naked eye, the pyramids of Egypt are a popular subject for satellites and space station astronauts. The pyramid shape is clearly visible from above with a zoom lens or a high-resolution camera



Greenhouses of Almeria, Spain The reflection from 64,000 acres of plastic greenhouse-like structures in the historic city of Almeria in the Andalusia Province, in the southeasternmost part of Spain, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder means that the whole area is easily visible from space during the daytime





(SOURCE: MNN, LISTVERSE, WIKIPEDIA)