The Most Striking Satellite Images Of 2021

A look at the significant events of 2021 and the best high-resolution satellite images of the year in review.

  • The container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, that got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days in March -- halting traffic in both directions and disrupting global trade.
    The container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, that got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days in March -- halting traffic in both directions and disrupting global trade.
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  • Street mural that reads "Free Our Leaders" made by anti-coup protesters in Myanmar in March. The protesters were demanding the restoration of the elected government and the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
    Street mural that reads "Free Our Leaders" made by anti-coup protesters in Myanmar in March. The protesters were demanding the restoration of the elected government and the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
  • The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma erupted in September and continued to spew lava and ash and cause earthquakes.
    The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma erupted in September and continued to spew lava and ash and cause earthquakes.
  • Chaotic scenes unfolded in and around the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in August.
    Chaotic scenes unfolded in and around the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in August.
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  • An oil storage tank burning in the Gaza conflict area following a rocket attack from Gaza in May.
    An oil storage tank burning in the Gaza conflict area following a rocket attack from Gaza in May.
  • Raymond James stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida -- a site of SuperBowl football game in February.
    Raymond James stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida -- a site of SuperBowl football game in February.