Seeing Earth From Space In 16 Photos Will Give You Some Serious Perspective

On a day-to-day basis, we don’t often stop and think about how small we are compared to the vast universe. Some people prefer not to ponder the fact that we are all living on a tiny blue dot, floating in space. For others, this is a humbling thought, providing a different perspective on the world. 

Since humanity has been venturing into space, our cameras haven’t only been pointed to what is beyond Earth, but also back at the planet itself. Photographs taken by astronauts show us a different view of the places and events we experience daily. Something that may seem enormous on Earth, seems relatively small from space. Check out these incredible photos taken from space, in many ways perspective-altering, but all-in-all breathtaking. 

1.) The Pyramids of Giza

2.) The Amazon River

3.) Deforestation

4.) Volcanic eruptions

5.) The 9/11 terrorist attacks

6.) Wild fires

7.) 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

8.) Dust storms

9.) The border between India and Pakistan

10.) North and South Korea

11.) The Himalayas

12.) The Ganges River Delta

13.) The Great Barrier Reef

14.) Phytoplankton blooms

15.) The Grand Canyon

16.) The changing of the seasons

(via Listverse, The Mysterious World)

It’s fascinating to see these photos! They really give you a sense of what it’s like to be high up above floating in and beyond our atmosphere.

Seeing Earth From Space In 16 Photos Will Give You Some Serious Perspective