Olympic Cities From Space Pictures

Olympic Host Cities As Seen From . . . Space!

July 29, 2012

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NASA might just have the best vantage point of the Olympic Games of anyone on Earth. While all eyes are on London currently as the Olympics get underway, NASA's taking a look back at their satellite's-eye view of the 22 different cities that have played host to the 30 Olympic Games held since 1896.

For scenes as awe-inspiring as the games themselves, take a look at each city's portrait in the gallery.

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by Kelly Schwarze 1

For scenes as awe-inspiring as the games themselves, take a look at each city's portrait in the gallery.

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1 Comment

GZO 42 weeks 9 h

#17 with the ocean currents looks like a van Gogh! #18 Barcelona... near Portugal? Barcelona is clear across the Iberian Peninsula from Portugal. The mass of light closest to us is Lisbon, the big bunch of lights in the center is Madrid... I'm not really even sure which lights are Barcelona because the angle of this is throwing me off, but I know that Barcelona and Portugal are hardly neighbors. Beautiful picture, though! All of them!